For August 21st:

“For you formed my inner parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and Wonderfully made. Wonerful are your works; my soul knows it ver well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substances; in your book were written, every one of them,the days that were formed for me, when as yet there were none of them.” Psalm 139:13-16

God made each of us “you-nique”. He custom designed each of us for a one-of-a-kind assignment. He has given each of us the tools we need to complete His purposes. He has given each of us strengths, weaknesses, talents, skills and resources to complete tasks that bring Him glory. These tools He gives us through the Holy Spirit are called Spiritual Gifts and everyone has been given these gifts, but not all of them. He disperses them amongst His flock so that when we all use them we are building and living in His Kingdom the way He planned. He has also given us our own personal style for using these gifts, as well as our own passions where we are to utilize them.

            When we discover what our Spiritual Gifts are, what our style for using those gifts is, and where we are passionate about utilizing those gifts we are empowered to serve God the way He planned for us to from the beginning.

            Listed below are the Spiritual Gifts found in scripture. Also listed are a few of the possible passions that are dispersed among us. If you have not yet learned what gifts, styles and passions God gave you, there are very simple “tests” or assessments you can take to quickly find out this valuable information about yourself, but more importantly who God made you to be for His glory. If you would like more information about finding your Spiritual Gifts please contact Cathy Turner at education@christplace.org or 892-9363. She can help you find the answers you are searching for. There are also online assessments available at http://www.kodachrome.org/spiritgift  .

Spiritual Gifts: Administration, Apostle, Craftsmanship, Creative Communication, Discernment, Encouragement, Evangelism, Exhortation, Faith, Giving, Healing, Helps, Hospitality, Intercession/Prayer, Intercession, Knowledge, Leadership, Mercy, Shepherding, Voluntary Poverty, Prophesy, Teaching, Tongues, Wisdom

Passions: Abused Women, Addictions Recovery, Animals, Children, Church Effectiveness, College Students, Connecting People, Crisis Intervention, Disabled, Divorced, Education, Elderly, Empty Nesters, Environment, Family, Fellowship, Health Care, Homeless, Homosexuality, Hospice Care, Hospitalized, Hunger, Infants, Immature Believers, Injustice, Literacy, Mentoring, Missions, Parents, Politics, Poverty, Prisoners, Racism, Single Parents, Singles, Spiritual Warfare, Technology, Teen Moms, Violence, Widowed, Young Marrieds, Youth, and many more.

Find out who God formed you to be, the gifts He gave you from the beginning, and the places He needs you to be His hands and feet. Then take a leap of faith and be that disciple in the name of His Son Jesus Christ.

CUMC Women’s Ministry