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Gifted From Above
As kids, many of us enjoyed reading comic books like
The Incredible Hulk, Spider Man, The X-Men or even
Superman. If we didn't read the comics, we probably
enjoyed watching cartoon versions or TV series of
our favorite gifted super hero. These super heroes
possessed unusual powers in which they used to fight
for peace and justice.
While standing for peace and justice, they were always
faced by villains who were gifted as well but chose to
use their powers for evil. Most of the heroes and
villains recognized their powers at a young age, feeling
strange and weird. They were told by parents or mentors
that they couldn't do certain things or be around certain
people because it would affect their special ability in a
negative way.
What about you? Are you gifted from above? My guess is
that you are. You are special in God's sight. I believe
that God predestined us according to His purpose to possess
certain gifts and abilities. There are certain things that
you can not take in or participate in because it will affect
your special ability. Do you know what those things are?
It is unfortunate that many of us do not know what our gift
is. What's worse is the one who knows his gifting but does
nothing on a consistent basis to nurture his gift. If our
gifting is not nurtured and perfected, we are robbing the
body of Christ and the world of what we can offer. We must
discipline ourselves to practice, train, perfect our gifts
so that God will be glorified.
Your gift comes from God and will be better utilized when
submitted to your Creator. Wisdom from God will shield your
gift. God ultimately knows what your gift is and in many
cases, so does the adversary. Your adversary, the devil,
wants to pervert your gift and use it for his kingdom.
Ask God to illuminate your gift.
Ask Him to lead and guide you on how to cultivate it for
His glory.
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before
great men. Proverbs 18:16
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Quinn and Shirleen
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