Author	Thread: How are you using your spiritual gifts in partnership with God?
Admin	How are you using your spiritual gifts in partnership with God? Posted : 4 Dec, 2010 08:00 AM As believers, we are each privileged to be in partnership with God to bring blessings of love, joy, peace, and other "spiritual fruit" to others. Here is a devotional reminder that my heart and spirit were blessed to share today with the Holy Spirit on this privilege and joy from Charles Stanley's In Touch devotional magazine. Love, Steve Our Partnership with God Saturday, December 4, 2010 Read | 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 I don�t know how some in today�s church got the false idea that the preacher is a servant and the folks in the pews are just members. No one is a bystander in God�s kingdom! All believers are in partnership with the Lord (2 Cor. 6:1). He chose to work through mankind to accomplish the gospel mission on earth. To borrow a biblical metaphor, we are the workers cultivating and harvesting His fields (Matt. 9:37-38). God gave one or more spiritual gifts to every single believer to aid in the work for His kingdom. We each need this special �wiring� to carry out our unique role in His plan. He knits that spiritual gift into our personality and inborn talents to create a useful and effective servant. And just to be clear, there is no such thing as a non-gifted believer. Believers are the Lord�s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for the purpose of good works (Eph. 2:10). Spiritual gifts are not our own abilities. The Holy Spirit manifests them through us. Remember, it is the sap running from the vine into the branches that produces fruit (John 15:5). In the same way, the Spirit lives and works through God�s followers to bring forth acts of service. The Lord�s power is behind it all. Think of that when you are tempted to shy away from God-given opportunities. God�s awesome power is present in and available to every believer. The Holy Spirit equips us to obey the Lord in whatever He calls us to do. Don�t waste your life sitting in a pew! Get busy using that spiritual gift. The fields of this world are ripe for harvest (John 4:35). Copyright 2010 In Touch Ministries, Inc. All rights reserved. www.intouch.org. In Touch grants permission to print for personal use only. Post Reply
riveroflife1 View Profile History	How are you using your spiritual gifts in partnership with God? Posted : 4 Dec, 2010 01:01 PM i have to admit I havent been using them as I should. I've been selfish and probably rebelious. It helps alot of people but isnt accepted everywhere so I have been keeping my mouth shut. Especially on this site. I've even been asked not to share or talk about prophetic things including dreams/visions. There are people here that have these gifts (but wont admit it in fear of being criticized) and are quietly seeking counsel so that they wont ask me on the forums in front of everyone. Thats why it's really bothersome when someone comes to the forums saying they have the revelatory giftings and make a mess out of things. Anyway, that's what I wanted to say. Twice lately I got reminded that I should be doing more with what He gave me...I hear you Lord. thanking Him that when I'm not faithful, He IS- blessings Post Reply
View Profile History	How are you using your spiritual gifts in partnership with God? Posted : 4 Dec, 2010 02:20 PM @River So you been holding out on us ..huh! If I was you I would cancel that ocean cruise, unless of course....you like fish! Post Reply
riveroflife1 View Profile History	How are you using your spiritual gifts in partnership with God? Posted : 4 Dec, 2010 02:46 PM 2sp: huh? Post Reply
View Profile History	How are you using your spiritual gifts in partnership with God? Posted : 5 Dec, 2010 02:56 AM Jonah wasn't doing what God called him to do and instead went on a ocean cruise and met a big fish. Post Reply
View Profile History	How are you using your spiritual gifts in partnership with God? Posted : 5 Dec, 2010 04:05 PM I always love using my gifts outside the church. I my work, in my family -- whatever. I use my gifts in church, also; but I seem to get a special blessing when I use them outside the church. I always feel that I am not doing enough for God --- but I do try to always say "Yes" when I am called by God to use them. I don't want to be taking any unexpected sea-going trips, huh River? :laugh: (JK girl) Post Reply
riveroflife1 View Profile History	How are you using your spiritual gifts in partnership with God? Posted : 5 Dec, 2010 04:10 PM :glow: Post Reply
shepherdingking View Profile History	How are you using your spiritual gifts in partnership with God? Posted : 5 Dec, 2010 05:02 PM Spirit gifts are manifestations of the Holy Spirit, 1 Cor. Motivation gifts are from the Father, Rom. 12:4-8, we are born with. And Christmas gifts, Eph. 4:11, are gifts Christ gave to the Church. Sometimes these lists of gifts overlap, (leadership/prophecy) and can be confusing. But generally if you can say "lists of gifts" three times in a row, real fast you may be line for the gift of tongues, :ROFL: Post Reply
riveroflife1 View Profile History	How are you using your spiritual gifts in partnership with God? Posted : 5 Dec, 2010 05:48 PM sheperd- so are you using your gifts? Post Reply
shepherdingking View Profile History	How are you using your spiritual gifts in partnership with God? Posted : 7 Dec, 2010 09:59 AM Faith... Speaking mysteries to God laying on hands prophetic vision to name a few :yay: Post Reply
View Profile History	How are you using your spiritual gifts in partnership with God? Posted : 7 Dec, 2010 10:36 AM :peace:....Keep the Faith Rollin....:applause:...xo Post Reply