Every one of us has been given a gift. Think about Christmas Day. You have gifts under the tree waiting to be opened. Imagine your excitement, wondering what your gift will be and what you can do with it.
What if, for some reason, you never opened your gifts? The excitement you had disappears. The imagining of how you could use it ceases. Perhaps a tragedy occurred on Christmas Day and you left your gifts under the tree intentionally. The thought of opening them is too painful. The gift is the same. The attitude towards it has changed. The gifts may be put away in a closet or under a bed somewhere. Someday, they will be found again unexpectedly, while searching for something else. The excitement returns....
What could it be? Don't leave your gifts unopened this time.
Romans 12:6-8 We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
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