Day 30 - Shaped For Serving God

Your hands shaped me and made me.

 

JOB 10:8 (NIV)

 

 

The people I have shaped for myself will broadcast my praises.

 

ISAIAH 43:21 (NJB)

 

 

"God formed every creature on this planet with a special area of expertise...  The same is true with humans.  Each of us was uniquely designed, or 'shaped,' to do certain things." p234

 

"You are God's handcrafted work of art.  You are not an assembly line product mass produced without thought.  You are a custom-designed, one-of-a-kind, original masterpiece." p135

 

"Your spiritual gifts were not given for your own benefit but for the benefit of others, just as other people were given gifts for your benefit.  The Bible says, 'A spiritual gift is given to each of us as a means of helping the entire church.'  God planned it this way so we would need each other.  When we use our gifts together, we will all benefit." p136-7

 

"When you were growing up, you may have discovered that you were intensely interested in some subjects that no one else in your family cared about...  God had a purpose in giving you these inborn interests...  Don't ignore your interests.  Consider how they might be used for God's glory.  There is a reason that you love to do these things." p238

 

 

 

Point to Ponder:

I was shaped for serving God.

 

Verse to Remember:

"God works through different men in different ways, but it is the same God who achieves His purpose through them all." 1 CORNTHIANS 12:6 (Ph)

 

Question to Consider:

In what way can I see myself passionately serving others and loving it?