What Makes your Heart Sing?

Recently a class was offered at our church on figuring out what your spiritual gifts are.  Eric and I decided to take it to see what, if anything, we have to offer the world. 

A couple years ago I was convinced that God passed me over when it came to any kind of gifts at all.  I was kinda good at some things but let's just say everything I touched didn't turn to gold.  I remember being on a walk with two close friends (both of whom were very obviously gifted) and asking them what could I possibly have to offer?  They both touched on a few things that could be my gifts, but I knew they were reaching.  I had to dig deeper.

I had a deep desire to serve the Lord in a way that I was passionate about.  The only problem was that I wasn't passionate about anything in particular.  So, I began to pray.  I begged the Lord to reveal a gift of mine that I could serve him with, something obvious to me.  I knew I could administrate and was already serving in that way, but I wasn't that passionate about it.  I knew I was hospitable in some capacity, but entertaining stresses me out so I threw that idea out the window.

Not until I took the class in church did I realize that my prayer had already been answered. Some of the familiar gifts came up - Administration, Hospitality, Giving - but, Creative Communication this is what makes my heart sing. This is my passion.

Creative Communication - The gift of creative communication is the divine enablement to communicate God's truth through a variety of art forms.

Not only do I enjoy writing, I'm noticing other forms of this gift beginning to emerge.  The deeper I delve the more excited I become! 

I learned so much from taking this class about how different gifts can be used. Like, Hospitality isn't about entertaining and, having Words of Wisdom doesn't mean you have to storm the pulpit. There are so many angles and options for Spiritual gifts because God created us all so differently!

If you don't know what your spiritual gifts are and desire for God to reveal them to you.  All you have to do is ask.  And be ready to serve because He will not disappoint.  We went through this program in class and I'm sure there are other great resources out there for you to find out what makes your heart sing.

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This week's verse

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Colossians 3:16