Again, this is practice for eternity. In heaven we are going to enjoy serving God, so one of the five reasons he put you on earth was to give you time to get good at it! Of course, the only way to serve God (whom you can’t see) is by serving others (who you can see!). That’s why God has given you certain talents.
You were custom-designed by God with talents, gifts, skills, and abilities in order to serve God by serving others. The Bible calls this fourth purpose of serving others your “ministry.” Contrary to popular opinion, God wired everyone to have a ministry, or serving niche. The way you’re “wired’ is not an accident.
God didn’t give you your abilities for selfish purposes. They were given to benefit other people just as others were given abilities for your benefit. The Bible says, “God has given gifts to each of you from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Manage them well so that God’s generosity can flow through you. . . . Are you called to help others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then God will be given glory.”
MARRIAGE
15 years ago

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