Message Notes
Discovering God's Plan For My Life: My Spiritual Gifts
January 20, 2008
Find yourself in this story...A spilled piece of pie
- The Administrator - organizes the cleanup and gives orders.
- The Giver - "Let me get you another one ASAP!"
- The Prophet - "I could have told you this would happen!"
- The Compassionate One - Bursts out into tears in empathy.
- The Encourager - Seizes the opportunity to drop pie into own lap.
- The Teacher - "I have researched a better way to eat pie..."
- The Servant - Begins to clean the mess up without being asked.
Think about this:
There was only 1 event around the table, but 7 different responses
Which one would have been your response?
What unique gifts has God wired you up with?
- Be honest...what are you EXCEPTIONALLY good at?
- When do people tell you, "you are good at this, I wish I could do that!"
3 Questions to get at your spiritual gifts:
- What do you absolutely love to do?
- What do you do that has significant impact on others?
- What do you secretly believe you can do, but never tried?
The best way to discover your unique gifting: start doing something!
20% Knowing
80% Doing
The L-Shaped Tool
Who might you be an L-shaped tool for in order to fill a need?
Pray that the Lord would put that person into your world.