UNWRAP THE GIFT IN YOU

Yep I got one of those lectures from my husband.  One of those talks that towards the end of the 20 minutes I wish I wouldn’t have asked his opinion.  Yes he is smarter than me!  He knows money, he knows management and he knows business.  He is an expertise at agriculture and all the in’s and out’s of the farming world. 

Did I say he was smarter than me?  Yes I did, but I need to finish that.  He is smarter than me in all the areas I listed above, but he isn’t smarter than me when it comes to teaching, writing, speaking and knowing how to write the perfect speech that will reach all the personality types that are sitting in the room.  

So is he smarter than me?  Yes in some areas he is, but not in all.  My husband has been blessed with certain gifts and so have I.

We are all gifted.  We each have something inside of us that no one else has.  The Lord created each of us uniquely.  In Dr. Carolyn Leaf’s book “The Gift in You,” she states several things about our gifts that jumped off the page at me.

·      You have a divinely pre-wired gift- a gift God has placed within you- and in that gift you have everything you need to achieve your unique and marvelous purpose.

·      Many people never uncover their gifts and use them

·      You can only be you and who you are at the core will leak out, no matter how much you suppress it. 

·      The true you is meant to glorify, to love, to reach beyond yourself, but you cannot grow into the fullest expression of God’s creation if you live in doubt or unrest. 

·      Success is living out God’s purpose for your life- using the gift He has given

You are prewired with a specific gift that no one can take away from you.  God places your gift inside of you and it conjures and grows.  It may take days, months or years to develop, but your special gift will finally float to the surface.  When it is time for your gift to be uncovered you will know it.  The Lord will place you in the right environment with the correct people to bring your gift to life.   

You are smart.  You are smart in the area where you are gifted.  Ask God to unwrap your special gift, so you can live and grow in it to the greatest potential. 

Being a genius is in all of us when we use our special gifts that God has given us.   

Romans 12:6-8New International Version (NIV)

6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your[a] faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead,[b] do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.

The Gift in You- Dr. Caroline Leaf