CAUTIONS ABOUT SPIRITUAL GIFTS
- Don't confuse gifts with natural talents.
- Don't confuse gifts with the Fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23). "Fruits" shows my Maturity; "Gifts" show my Ministry.
- Don't confuse gifts with Christian roles.
- Be aware of the "gift projection" tendency. (Expecting others to serve the way you do and have similar results).
- Don't feel your gift makes you superior to others (1 Cor. 12:21).
- Realize that using your gifts without love is worthless! "I may be able to speak the languages of men and even of angels... I may have the gift of inspired preaching... I may have all knowledge... and all the faith to move mountains - but if I have not love, I am nothing... it does no good" (1 Cor. 13:1-3 GN).
- Recognize that I have both a Primary and a Secondary ministry in my church:
- My PRIMARY MINISTRY commitment should be in the area where I am gifted
- My SECONDARY MINISTRY includes serving in any other area of the Body where I am needed
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