Forgivenbadboy's blog: "The Way, the Truth & the Life"

For just as each of us has one body with many members,
and these members do not all have the same function,
so in Christ we, though many, form one body,
and each member belongs to all the others.
Romans 12:4-5


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Winging it commentary

Gods Word talks about a variety of "Spiritual gifts"
the body of believers is often referred to as "The Body of Christ"
everyone has a primary gift of these spiritual gifts
& portions of the other gifts
The Body of Christ
functions best
when all gifts in any given fellowship/church
are present & operational
when certain spiritual gifts are missing
the body suffers

Like with, your Body
if the eyes are not working
the hands aren't as efficient having to feel around blind
or in reverse
if you see, but can't handle the dexterity of hands
(because you have no hands)
is very difficult to even zip up your zipper
or hammer a nail

Just think if you had no brain
No, wait, you couldn't think w/o a brain
(silly me, he'he) :P
no digestive system = starve
no lungs = suffocate

So you see, how every gift is important
(or the body suffers) maybe even dies
Lots of dead churches out there, I hear :-(

some I suppose limping along
like a body w/ no legs :-/

Lets divulge into these gifts
some of which you most certainly have
(IF you're a BELIEVER) :-))

Some the gifts are;
Evangelism
teaching
preaching
Helps
giving
healing
EXORTATION
administration

Just think if Billy Graham ministries were lacking some of these gifts
If Billy had to do all the administration
(he wouldn't have time to study or do as many crusades)
or if he lacked street evangelist
(not as many folks would show up) certainly not as many primed & watered w/ the word, ready for Harvest
TEACHERS Teach evangelist so they can share Gods word better
(Not having preparedness to give an answer for the hope that is in you, hinders success in evangelizing)
w/o the gift of Helps, Who sets up & takes down the stages & does the many functions for the crusade
or any other outreach or just general things around church facilities to keep them operational

"Giving" ~ Some people send
some people are sent"
(I can think of several super evangelist/teacher/preacher missionary types
I would sponsor if I had the gift of giving)
[not that I don't pitch in]
but some people w/o other gifts, send those w/ missionary gifts, in their stead


EXHORTATION is my favorite gift to have in my presence if i'm evangelizing
it can be so discouraging
& believers w/ exhortation can encourage you when you get down
& you perk up & evangelize better w/ extra hope & joy

that was just a few examples




You can learn what your primary gift is
& your top 2 secondary gifts are
at this, pretty cool free "Gift Analysis" site
it's a multiple choice
(NO WRONG ANSWERS)
& kinda fun & very interesting

I did it & all gifts from God are good
so loved the results
& they give a couple paragraphs explaining ways
your gifts can be used, to contribute to a Healthy "Body of Christ" :-)

https://gifts.churchgrowth.org/spiritual-gifts-survey/gifts-survey/



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Bonus MEME



If you take the spiritual gift test/analysis
please let me know what your top 3 are
I love hearing what my friends top gifts are :-)

copy/paste link;
to your address bar

https://gifts.churchgrowth.org/spiritual-gifts-survey/gifts-survey/