As a child, were you ever the last one selected when your class was choosing up sides? Is so, you know what it feels like to be left out. Many Christians fail to serve God through their church because they believe they have been left out when it comes to being gifted for service. Do you sometimes feel this way?
Paul writes to the Romans, “Think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you” (12:3 NIV). Paul has just called believers to present their bodies to God as a living and holy sacrifice. Further, he tells them that such an action is their “spiritual” service and has already been deemed “acceptable.” Are you thrilled to know that you have something to offer to God which has been declared “acceptable?”
In order to make such an offering, we must be transformed by the renewing of our mind (12:2). The renewing of the mind means that we choose to view ourselves from God’s vantage point rather than that of the world. This transformation will allow us to know and do the will of God.
The call to sound judgment is based on the truth that all believers are gifted and must use their gifts for the good of the body. You are gifted by God and have a gift that He desires. Find your place of service today.
Prayer: Thank you for gifting me. Help me to use my gift(s) in service to you. Amen
(For further info on how to discover and develop your gift see Ken Hemphill, You Are Gifted, Broadman and Holman).