The Call to Use Your Spiritual Gifts

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Spiritual gifts aren't optional—they're essential for a functioning church community. In this challenging exploration of Romans 12, we confront the uncomfortable reality that 80% of church work typically falls on just 20% of the congregation, creating an unsustainable imbalance that hinders both individual growth and collective impact.

When believers don't exercise their spiritual gifts, someone else must shoulder that responsibility. As the metaphor goes—if you're a "stubbed toe" not working properly, the entire body suffers from your inaction. Every gift, whether visible like prophecy or behind-the-scenes like serving, holds equal importance in God's design. The car needs both its engine and transmission to function properly, just as the church requires every spiritual gift working in harmony.

We particularly examine the gift of prophecy, commonly misunderstood as merely predicting the future. Biblical prophecy is fundamentally about speaking God's truth to build up, encourage, and console others. Whenever you share Scripture with someone, you're functioning as a prophet—regardless of your platform size or audience reach.

The phrase "in proportion to our faith" reminds us that we're each called to specific contexts. Your responsibility might be to influence your family, workplace, or a small group rather than thousands. The question isn't about the size of your platform but your faithfulness to use what God has given you within your sphere of influence.

Are you making time for what truly matters? How we allocate our time reveals our priorities. If we can find time to eat, work, and pursue hobbies, we can certainly make time to serve with our spiritual gifts. The question isn't capability but willingness.

Will you commit to discovering and using your spiritual gifts to strengthen the body of Christ? The health of our community depends on each member actively contributing their unique gifting.