WHAT YOU MADE FOR?

Acts 6:7
7 The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith. NASU
** Why did the word of God keep spreading and the church kept growing? Because people were doing what they were gifted to do. It is so important to find your gifting weather it be focusing on prayer and the Word of God, or singing to the Lord, greeting people etc. the important thing is that you are plugged in and using your gifts to bring Glory to God and blessing the church with your talents. The challenge we have here is that most people think that their gifts and talents are only used in the boundaries of the church property. This is were we error often. So we sing for the Lord on Sundays thru being a soloist or on the worship team and then we sing the worlds songs during the week. There is a separation that takes place because we don’t know how to fit our God given talents and gifts into the worlds system. What is the answer? Well the scripture clearly states that “whatever you do both in word or deed, do it all to the glory of God.” I then will not put myself in compromising situations that would not bring glory to God. If I’m a greeter at church and I have that gift inside me, then I find ways to volunteer my time and gift to be used in different areas to let that light shine before men so they can see your works (greeting) and glorify your father in heaven. You see people will compliment you during your life and outside of the church for the great things you do using your gifts. You respond in gratitude of thanks that they took notice and then you turn to God, maybe then or maybe later that evening, and say; “Father thank you that you have given me this gift and talent of greeting. I give all that praise that was given to me back to you where it belongs. I love you and want to honor you with everything you have blessed me with.” Then you look for more opportunities to share His gifts within you with others in the dark.