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What is you major gift?

“In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.”

'Don't Look Back'

The Word for Today devotional by United Christian Broadcasters (UCB) says:  

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To excel at anything, you must discover your major gifts and put them to work. One of Paul’s minor gifts was making tents to help support his ministry, but clearly his major gift was teaching and building churches.

You say, ‘How can I discover my major gifts?’.

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1) Get God’s input.

Who knows the product better than the manufacturer? You didn’t create yourself, so there’s no way you can tell yourself what you were created for.

But God can, and He will. ‘If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get his help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought’ (James 1:5-6 MSG).

2) Commit for the long haul.

When you were first learning to walk you spent more time on your bottom than on your feet. But you succeeded.

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That’s because you were born to walk! You may discover your major gifts quickly and easily, but developing them to their maximum potential will be the work of a lifetime. It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon.

3) Get feedback from the right people.

Asking others for feedback isn’t always easy, but it’s essential to success. Never be too proud to seek help. And if you’re a ‘loner’ here’s a Scripture you need to ponder: ‘There was no deliverer, because it was far from Sidon, and they had no ties with anyone’ (Judges 18:28 NKJV).

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A word of caution, however: Choose people who have no agenda other than to help you.

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