Your Gift

Gift: a talent or ability that is willingly given to others without any expectation of returned payment

We all have been blessed with multiple gifts- if you are disagreeing with me right now than that just means that you have not taken the time to discover your own. EVERYONE has something special to give- its just a matter of finding it and learning how to best give it. Many people say that the discovery process is about knowing what you want to do with your life but its actually about experimenting in different opportunities and then you will discover your gift. Until you actually try something you're not going to know what you are good at.

You have tons of hidden abilities and gifts you don't know you've got because you have never tried them out. So TRY things and give yourself a chance in things you have never tried before- when it doesn't work don't view it as a failure but rather as an experiment. You can have several abilities and gifts in different areas in your life whether it be church, work, sport, or in a team atmosphere- these are all areas that you can experiment with. For example, you may volunteer at certain events at your church like mentoring, helping with parking, food packaging and then discover where you feel most alive, passionate, and needed.

And in sport and team areas- your team may need you to discover where you are the strongest in the race so that you can help pull the team through it. Or you may be needed more OFF the course than on it- maybe your purpose is to be the glue of the team- your ability to keep everyone together and happy may be just the key to a successful season.

If you are thinking that you cannot contribute or that you don't exist in areas in your life, its because you made it that way. Its most likely because you are comparing yourself to others. This is a bad place to put yourself in because there will ALWAYS be someone better than you- its just the way things go. If you are always looking at this person and comparing yourself to them, you will stay in the shadows and become discouraged. On the other hand, you may compare yourself to someone who does not seems as effective as you and you become full of pride which makes your harbor your gifts selfishly for yourself- Either way, comparison is an ugly place to reside so get out of it.

Don't settle for being "just a part of the group" stretch yourself and learn all that you can- experiment and find where you can contribute the most.