The church is a very unique and special creation of God. By design it is full of individuality that is designed to function as a whole. The master plan and purpose for the church is possible because of the way God builds and fills the church. Within every church are special, chosen and gifted individuals with specific assignments given by God to compliment the mission of the church. If just one or two people use their gift and no one else does, the design of the church cannot function to its full potential. When God made you he gave each of you a specific personality and spiritual gift(s). He then chose a place (church) for you to use your gift and placed you there because he wanted and needed your gift and personality to fulfill the purpose of that particular church. I have met people who have done almost everything imaginable because they wanted to see the church become a success. The outcome is that person gets burned out and used up and there are things that get left undone. Until we know and become comfortable with the gift and personality God has given to each of us, we will never find contentment and peace. No one person can do everything well. There are people with natural talent that get things done, but there is no joy because they are acting outside of their giftedness and the area God has called them. I challenge each person to discover your God given personality and spiritual gift. Then look for a place in the church to use that gift. You might say,” I don’t see anywhere to use my gift”. Then you are not looking for it because it is there, right in front of you. All you have to do is volunteer. Simply say “Here I am Lord, use me”. Do what you are called and gifted to do and you will be energized. Work outside of your giftedness and you will get tired and bitter. I know what my gift is and when I am using it I find the joy of Christ. When I am not working in my giftedness then joy is drained and it becomes a chore. A word of caution. Do not let this become an excuse to become lazy.

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