God’s Call to Ministry- Part Eight: Giftedness-Service
- Service is often the unseen gift. It operates behind the scenes, making sure everything is taken care of. If you are gifted with service, you are looking for a need to be met. No task is too menial, and no challenge is too big. While others may be tentative, you lead the way by taking the initiative. You are not afraid of failure because you will keep serving until the job gets done.
- “If it is serving, let him serve . . .” (Romans 12:7)
- If this is your gift, you have a few challenges to face. One challenge is to keep from over-committing. Relationships and/or your health suffer when you don’t make room for margin in your life, and the quality of your work may actually suffer. Another challenge is your need for affirmation. You need to remember Paul’s admonition, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men . . . .” (Colossians 3:23)
- Working to please God will protect you from disappointment. Any validation you receive from others will then be like “gravy.” My motivation, which I assume is also yours, is to one day hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” (Matthew 25:21)
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