Battle Ready – Week 5
I’m Gifted
For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future.5 There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism,6 one God and Father of all, who is over all, in all, and living through all. 7 However, he has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ. Ephesians 4:4-7
Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Ephesians 4:1
Your calling may not be your career
3 Action Steps Today to Unlock Your Spiritual Gifts
You have to
- Find it
- Grow it
- Use it
- Find it
However, he has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ. Ephesians 4:7
How do you know what your gift is
The intersection of success and satisfaction
Which 1-3 of these has God given you
Teaching
Leadership
Exhortation
Giving
Mercy
Prophecy
Service
Discernment
Faith
Help
Knowledge
Wisdom
Evangelism
Hospitality
Encouragement
The best way to discover your spiritual gifts, find the person that knows you best and ask them which ones of these best describe you.
- Grow it
This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you. 2 Timothy 1:6
- Use it
He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love. Ephesians 4:16
All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it. 1 Conthians 12:27