Be Still And Know

Romans 12.7-8 NLT 'If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.' In three of his letters Paul talks about the gifts that God has given to Christians, and each list is very different. Here and in Ephesians chapter 4 and 1 Corinthians chapter 12 he makes it clear that every follower of Christ has been given a unique gift from God which is vital for the church, the body of Christ. God gives his gifts according to the needs of the church, and I am quite sure that if Paul were writing today he would be keen to add the gift of helping with public address systems and digital technology. The Holy Spirit gives just the right gifts to his church to enable it to be effective. The point that Paul is making here is that, once you have found your