WHATS YOUR SIGN?

If I was into astrology, I would care but I'm not - so I don't. What I really want to ask you is WHAT'S YOUR GIFT? In Sunday School we've been studying out of a book called What Every Christian Ought to Know by Adrean Rogers. For two weeks we talked about Spiritual Gifts. (Oh!!! That's what she's talking about.)

So...what's your gift? Do you know? Are you using the gifts that God has given you? Do you even know what your gift is? I know He gives us all at least one gift but I truly believe He gives us more than one but at least know what one of your Spiritual Gifts is, ok? If you don't know, here's a link where you can print out a survey to find out. (http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/files/lwcF_wmn_SpiritualGifts_Survey.pdf)

FYI - in case you didn't know - I co-teach a ladies Sunday School class. Boy, it is so hard not to compare yourself to other ladies who teach. When I start to do that Terri Brooks, Susan Reinhardt, Stephanie Shott all come to mind (I've heard them most often.). They are all such wonderful teachers. When I think of myself one word comes to mind - SIMPLE. I just teach in a simple way. I study in a simple way. I am simple. But I've come to accept that and realize even though God may give the gift of teaching to other people, the gift He has given me is unique and specially made for me. I can only teach the way He has gifted me. I accept that. So what's the problem? When I started reading blogs of friends, I've started comparing the way I write. (Can I tell you that comparing ourselves to other people is such a waste of time? I know this and yet, I still do it occasionally. I think Satan wants us to do that so we feel inadequate.) Anyway, blogs that come to mind are Karen Buckner, Karen Ketchie, Nesia Campbell. I teach simple, and I write simple. Well, my good friend, Stephanie, has reprimanded me and told me never to use the word simple to describe myself any longer. So, I asked her to come up with "other" words that would describe how I teach. Her words were relevant, real and practical. (I think that's what they were.) :-) So...I accept that. Truly, there's really nothing simple about God except His love for us, and even that goes so deep. SO...WHAT'S THE MORAL OF THE STORY you ask? Accept who you are in Jesus. Find out what your spiritual gift is. Get busy using your spiritual gift.

Thanks, Stephanie, for the encouraging words. It has inspired me to write today and to write more often.