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Remember when the large Lays potato chip bag had “Get your own bag” written on it? None of us really bought into the idea that that was a single-serving size! The one-ounce bags are for individuals. The much larger bags have enough chips to feed a crowd; despite the marketing efforts, we know that they’re intended to be shared.
The same is true of our spiritual gifts: they’re meant to be shared. We may not think of our interests, strengths, and talents as spiritual gifts, but they are. They’re the skills God has given us that allow us to do the things we love to do, as well as the things we have to do.
Some gifts we use for our hobbies. We thank God for the talents that let us engage in activities we enjoy that feed our bodies, minds, hearts, and souls. We also look for ways to share these talents with others to bring joy to them and benefit our community.
Some gifts we use at our place of work. We thank God for the skills that let us support ourselves or our families. The Spirit led us to that job based on the strengths He gave us that are suited for that particular line of work. Our work is also where we give dignity to others. In everyone we encounter, we’re given the opportunity to bring out the best in them by letting them know that they and the work they do are important.
Also, we find ways to apply the skills we use at work to serve others or to build up our community in any of a number of ways.
Let’s thank our Lord for the abundance of talents we’ve been given and see them as spiritual gifts. Let’s find ways to share them to bring joy to others – not only with our own family, but also with our community.
“To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit.”
– 1 Corinthians 12:7
“Lord, let me see my talents as gifts from You to be enjoyed and shared with others.”
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