Day 32 -- Using What God Gave You Don't let another day go by. Start finding out and clarifying what God intends for you to be and do. Begin by assessing your gifts and abilities. The best way to discover your gifts and abilities is to experiment with different areas of service. I could have taken a hundred gifts and ability tests as a young man and would have never discovered that I was gifted at teaching because I had never done it! It was only after I began accepting opportunities to speak that I saw the results, received confirmation from others, and realized, "God has gifted me to do this!" Consider your heart and your personality. This is simple -- Paul advised, "Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that." Examine your experiences and extract the lessons you have learned. Review your life and think about how it has shaped you. Moses told the Israelites, "Remember today what you have learned about the Lord through your experiences with him." Forgotten experiences are worthless; that's a good reason to keep a spiritual journal.
In heaven we are going to serve God forever. Right now, we can prepare for that eternal service by practicing on earth. Like athletes preparing for the Olympic, we keep training for that big day: "They do it for a gold medal that tarnishes and fades. You're after one that's gold eternally." We're getting ready for eternal responsibilities and rewards.
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