I am not a public speaker by any twist of the imagination. If I have something written down, I can usually get up and read my message. But there is a world of difference between reading and speaking. Which leads me to my point...
I enjoyed listening to a wonderful speaker on the way home yesterday. I have heard this man speak via the radio previously and he is just a wonderful speaker. He is a very dynamic speaker who delivers a clear and direct message. He inflects his own passion without overwhelming the message. This man is a pastor at a local church with the wonderful gift of speaking.
It is inspiring and humbling to see God's gifts serving Him and His purpose; not merely to our own benefit. God bestows gifts as He sees fit. I am afraid too many times we use those same gifts to our purpose without considering that we should be first using them to serve the One who gave them to us.
I have several gifts that God has given me. I teach Sunday School. I teach in our homeschool. I have a discernment of spirits. I am a prayer warrior. I write this ministry. I am comforted and guided by the Holy Spirit...
Do I use these gifts to serve my God who gave them to me as well as I should or could? No, I don't. I am human and I get caught up in my busy, little life. I don't even think about it until something hits me (usually over the head). Hearing this gifted man speak about Christ yesterday was one of those moments. It hit me what an impact this man was making with his gift. It, also, made me wonder how many others were using their gift(s) or just merely plodding along making a token effort to serve God.
I would like to encourage each of you to examine if you are using your gifts in God's service as well as you could be. I can only imagine the difference that each of us could be making if we served God first before our own interest.
Have a inspiring and blessed day!
