A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before great men. -Proverbs 18:16

Up to this point we’ve learned that you have a gift, you can discover your gift, you can develop your gift, to not waste your gift, and to not compare your gift with others. Today I want to focus on what your gift will do for you!

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⁶ In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. ⁷ If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. ⁸ If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly. ~Romans 12:6-8

Do you ever compare your gift with the gift God has given others? It’s so easy to desire the gifts that other people have rather than recognize the potential the gifts God has given us!

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“The servant given one thousand said, ‘Master, I know you have high standards and hate careless ways, that you demand the best and make no allowances for error. I was afraid I might disappoint you, so I found a good hiding place and secured your money. Here it is, safe and sound down to the last cent.’ “The master was furious. ‘That’s a terrible way to live! It’s criminal to live cautiously like that! If you knew I was after the best, why did you do less than the least? The least you could have done would have been to invest the sum with the bankers, where at least I would have gotten a little interest. -Matthew 25:24-27

God has given you gifts and He expects you to do something great with them! In fact, your gift is what God wants to use to change the world through you! By now you should have discovered that you have a gift, that you can discover your gift, and that you can develop your gift. Today I want to focus on not burying your gift.

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