Thoughts for Life: #18 Gifts and Roles

C. Peter Wagner shares with us "Every spiritual gift, like every member of the human body, is itself in the minority.

More members of your body are not fingers than are fingers.

More are not lungs than are lungs. Likewise in the church.

More members are not pastors than pastors. More are not teachers than teachers.

More are not healers than healers. And we could go right down the list of gifts in the same way.

Although relatively few Christians have any one of the spiritual gifts, without exception, have roles that parallel most of the gifts.

For example, not all Christians have the gift of evangelist, but all have the role of being witnesses for Christ and leading people to the Lord.

Not all have the gift of giving, but all have a role of healing, but all have a role of laying on of hands and praying for the sick.

Again, we could go right down the rest of the list.

This distinction is extremely important. We all do many, many things in our churches using the multiple roles God has given us.

But usually we do a few things with a higher and more consistent degree of power and effectiveness because we receive a special anointing from the Holy Spirit through our spiritual gift or gifts."

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Today’s post -#18 Gifts and Roles, in the series taken from C. Peter Wagner’s book, PRAYER SHIELD, How to intercede for pastors, Christian leaders and others on the spiritual frontlines. (pgs. 46,47) By Regal Books

The next post- #19 Intercession as a Christian Role

Let’s pray: Father, please help us understand these principles of the gifts You've given, and may we honor others in our church Body, who have various gifts. May we learn ways to use our own gifts to benefit our friends there. Bless those who have gifts that we may wish we had, knowing that You're in charge of their distribution. In Christ's Name we pray, amen.

Today’s Bible verse: Ps. 28:7 "The LORD is my strength and my shield: my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him."

Today’s quote: Michael Brooks – “Have you lost a little of your old vigor for the Lord? What has changed? Is it time to do a little spring cleaning on some old thoughts and ideas? How much time are you spending in the Word? When I was a new Christian I read the Bible every chance I had. Whenever I feel my enthusiasm waning a bit, I always go back to the Word. It always reignites my fire for the Lord. Are you in need of a little renewal, inspiration or motivation? It's simple -- just read the Word.”

Some thoughts today: Don't be angry at the season God has you in. Trust His wisdom, plan, and timing. Ps. 40:4a "Blessed is that man who makes the LORD his trust."
- We’re challenged to stir up the gift of God in us through the laying of hands by leadership in our church, or a visiting minister/prophet.

- Your “reset” button can be set by prayer and praise.

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