Gifts of the Body

My husband started taking dance lessons when he was in 4th grade.  I know.  Not many dudes dance.  One of his friends was taking clogging, which is somewhat a country-style form of tap with a little bit different shoes than the typical tap shoe.  So he started taking class because his friend was taking, and my hubby has now been dancing ever since.

He had found his niche.

Although there are many different gifts that God appoints to many different people, they still fit into categories:  Serving, teaching, prophecy, leading, encouragement, generosity, compassion and mercy...  Imagine a world where we all gave our gifts as he instructs.  Let me show you what I mean...

For as in one body, we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.  Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them...

 

if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;

if service, in our serving;

the one who teaches, in his teaching;

the one who exhorts [or encourages], in his exhortation [encouragement];

the one who contributes, in generosity;

the one who leads, with zeal [enthusiasm in pursuit];

the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

Let love be genuine.

Romans 12:4-9

Now.  Imagine that world, that body, if we all did our part.

God gave you a gift that He did not give to me.  He gave your best bud a gift that He did not give to you.  All to create this working, able body.  If you already know your gift, then pray for what God will have you do with it for every second of the day, and for every person you come in contact with.  You never know who's watching.  And if you don't know your gift?  Ask God to show you.  Deep down, you might already know.  What comes easy or natural to you?  What do you seem to succeed at often without having to try at it, better than your other tasks?  You have a part in the body.

By grace, Tara K

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