| Using your gifts is important to God. It's no accident that you're a dab hand with a paint brush or you're quick at making friends or you're good at saying the right words at the right time - it's part of how God has designed you. 'God has given gifts to each of you ... Manage them well ... then God will be given the glory.' (1 Pet. 4:10).
You've been given shades of genius in certain areas, so that you might express shades of God in this world. Discover what He's given you ability in, develop what you have flair for and use your forte for God. There's not one person on this planet that has the same mix of talents and experiences as you, so, if you sit on your hands and do nothing, the world will be a duller place.
By tapping into your unique abilities and giving the credit to God, you're fulfilling your part in making His will here on earth as it is in heaven. Paul says, 'Everything comes from Him ... and is intended for His glory' (Rom. 11:36 NLT). The way you show kindness to another human being, the way you take paper to pen and craft a poem, the way you bake a cake for others to enjoy; the way you use your talents - it all gives fame to God. Isn't that worth a lifetime's effort, making a song and dance so that God gets the applause? |
