No matter who you are or what you are, you have a very unique gift hidden away inside you. Some people have discovered their gift while others are unsure of how to do so. All of us have talents; many have multiple talents, but talents are the same as your gift. Your talents can help you operate in your unique gift, but talents are not the same as “ the gift”. I also think that some people can have more than one special gift, but all have that one thing that they are uniquely equipped to do like no other person on the planet. Why? Because it’s a gift that God gave you and you are a one of a kind unique individual. Not another person on earth has the exact same DNA as you, nor the same fingerprint. You are unique and you have a unique gift!!
I want to spend just a few minutes here speaking on a broad subject, but enough to wet your appetite to inspire you to discover your unique gift! I personally think that God equipped each of us with a unique gift for the sole purpose of building His Kingdom. But they are used for many other purposes under that umbrella such as: encouraging people to be the best version of themselves, helping each of us enjoy a better quality life, unifying our gifts helps us accomplish great things, and exercising our gifts gives us the benefit of enjoying the life God intended.
When you don’t know what that thing is that you can do better than anyone, it’s like working a job that you hate and dread everyday. There’s no joy, no enjoyment and no fulfillment. When you operate and walk in your gift, you will experience the ultimate satisfaction and completion for a human to experience this side of eternity.
They say “if you do what you love, you will never work a day in your life”. I think operating in your gift is the same thing. You may be stuck temporarily in a place you don’t enjoy, but the more you pursue your gift, the more you move toward that place of contentment where work is not a chore but a privilege. You inhabit the life God purposed in you when He gave you breath!
So just how do you discover your gift? Take out a piece of paper and write down these questions and then honestly answer them:
What do I do better than anyone I know?
Have others acknowledged this gift in me?
In what, am I most naturally competent?
What motivates and excites me more than anything?
In what area do I possess a “sixth sense”?
What gives me the most satisfaction?
If I could do _________without fear of failure, reprisal and financial difficulty, I would begin today!
These are just a few questions to get you started thinking about your gift….that one thing that you are uniquely equipped to do, better than anyone you know.
Whether you are a follower of Christ or not, the book “Discover Your Spiritual Gifts the Network Way” is a great tool to use to help you discover your gift or possibly more than one gift. Usually we have gifts that compliment that main gift and equip us to walk in it to the best of our ability. This book has four assessments that will help determine your gifts/gifts. Now the reason I began by identifying yourself as a “believer” or “non-believer” is because no matter what you answer to this, you can find great information in this book. It is a tool and can be used to help you think about things in ways you would have never considered. The author, Bruce Bugbee, intended it to be used for Christians so discover their gifts in order to be used to build the Body of Christ.
This book evaluates four areas: Your experience, your traits, your convictions and observations of others regarding you and what you have demonstrated in your life to be evidence of possible gifts. The book is very thorough and only costs around $7-8 bucks. I’ve used this in several of my small groups and classes and everyone has always enjoyed it and agreed that the evaluations helped them greatly in discovering that unique gift that belongs to them.
In order to live your best life now, you must discover your unique gift! It is what will elevate you in life and give you the joy you’ve been searching for! Start your search today and don’t give up until you discover that special gift inside you! Not only will you be better for the discovery, but so will your part of God’s green earth around you!
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