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“In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.” Romans 12:6-8 (NLT)

God has given each of His children a spiritual gift to be used to serve others. Once we identify our spiritual gift, we are to use it fully, willingly, and gladly to the best of our ability. Where we get hung up is when we go outside our spiritual gifts and try to serve in another capacity. This leads to frustration and burnout. Sometimes we don’t try to step into another person’s role but from afar we envy them. They seem more “spiritual,” and we perceive God is blessing them more than us; however, we don’t know what they have gone through in preparation for ministry. They may be coming off a long period of trials and pruning and more than ready for a blessing in their life. The only thing we can account for is what we can control and that is our self.

Serving alongside friends or even family can also be challenging. We may be ready to serve and feel our spouse should be just as ready. Each time period of serving in ministry comes after God has fully equipped us and given us the green light to go ahead. We should prayerfully consider if God is giving us the go ahead and trust Him to show our spouse how to use his gifts. If we try to force someone else to serve just because we are ready, there is a chance that we will push them away from what God has in store for them. The key is to stay faithful to our calling, serve according to the gifts and talents God has given us, and fervently pray for others to join us in ministry as He calls them.

“Heavenly Father, we are thankful that you prepare us for each step we need to take to serve others. Help us focus on our gifts and areas of service that you have called us to and not be tempted to make our own way. May your name be glorified in all we do and our service add to your kingdom.”

For His Glory,

Katrina Redman
TRBC Coffee Break

I Still Do, a Family Life event, is designed for married couples to reconnect and strengthen their marriages. Dennis Rainey, Alistair Begg, and other speakers and entertainers will be sharing from the stage. The conference will be hosted live at TRBC and simulcast nationwide to thousands of churches! It’s an exciting event and we’d love to see the Worship Center filled with couples committed to their marriage, especially in light of the recent Supreme Court decision.