Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with GodPurpose Driven Life - Shaped for Serving God
June 27th, 2008Previous | Next
Before God created you, he decided what role he wanted you to play on earth
You were made for a specific ministry.
Created in Christ to do good works - Ephesians 2:10
God does not make junk
God never wastes anything - he did not give you talents and gifts unless he intended for you to use them for his glory
God shapes us:
Spiritual Gifts
Heart
Abilities
Personality
Experience
We will look at spiritual gifts and heart today:
SHAPE: Spiritual Gifts
He alone decides which gift each person should have - 1 Corinthians 12:11
If you had them all, you would not need others; teaches us to love and depend on each other
Given gifts for the benefit of others
Gift given as a means of helping the entire church - 1 Corinthians 12:7
Two gift problems:
- Gift-envy - wanting a gift that someone else has
- Gift-projection - expect others to the same gifts as we do
Heart = desires, hopes, interest, ambition, dreams, and passion
Heart reflects the person - Proverbs 27:19
You may have interest that no one else has - from God
Don't ignore your interest; consider how they might be used by God
Serve the Lord with all of your heart - Deuteronomy 11:13
How do you know if you are serving the Lord with all of your heart?
- Enthusiasm - what you love to do; no one has to motivate
- Effectiveness - passion drives perfection
