Food For Thought
1 Corinthians 12:4-12
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons. But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills. For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ.
God has given each of us gifts that can be exercised for the common good of the church, our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, and also for those who do not know Christ. Not everyone’s gift is the same but we all do have gifts! Some people I think choose not to exercise their gifts and although the body of Christ continues to function, it does not functioning at its best. There are some overworked Christians in the Church today just because of this! God wants us to use our spiritual gifts to benefit others in this world to Glorify Christ. When we work together, we work together, we stay strong together. What has God gifted you?
G.L.Fields
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