| Proverbs 18:16 - Gifts
“A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.”
(Proverbs 18:16 NIV)
by Chris
It’s all about giving.
Whatever God has given you, it is your job to figure out how to give it back.
The gifts given by God are returned to Him through the process of giving to others.
If God has gifted you to speak, using that gift to reach and educate the lost is one way to give the gift back to God.
God doesn’t give gifts like the world. When you inherit a gift, in the world, you keep it and use it for your personal gain. When God gives you a gift, it is to give it to others.
Have you ever sat in the presence of great men wondering how you got there? If you have it was very likely that it was due to your generous giving of time or talents. Either “way what you gave paved a path to great men”.
Do not sit on the gifts that God has placed in you. For example...
If you can teach...educate the youth.
If you can write...write words of encouragement to the lost.
If you can inspire...speak life into the hopeless.
Whatever your gift is...give it away!
Brothers, I am a witness. It’s not what you can do that will upgrade your circle of influence, it’s all about what you can give.
Remember this...
Whatever you do really well will get people’s attention. Whatever you give really well will open doors to be in the presence of the great.
Lets pray...
“Father forgive me for selfishly looking at this scripture. It is not about what I can do that will open doors, it is about what I can give that will bring me in the presence of the great. Open my eyes to the gifts you’ve placed in me, and reveal to me how to give them away for your glory. In Jesus name, Amen.”
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