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How to Use Your Talents to Help Others

Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men” (Ephesians 4:8).

God has given each person at least one talent and in most cases more than one. I know what you are thinking, “God hasn’t given me any talents, I am just a big toe.” Many people feel that way, but it is not the truth.

In God’s Word, it says, “I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well” (Psalm 139:14), and “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10). When you combine these two together, here is what you get.

“God fearfully and wonderfully made you to use the talents He gave you, to do good works which He prepared for you before time even began.”

So not only do you have talents but God has made a way for you to use them!

There is another misconception that needs to be cleared up: no action, no matter how small, that God gives you to do is worthless. It is sometimes the smallest actions that can have the biggest results.

I heard a testimony once from a person who was hours away from committing suicide. She had it all planned out and was on the subway, heading home to do it. This person felt that no one cared or even noticed her and that it wasn’t worth living anymore. Her heart was so heavy, but then a miracle occurred. Her head had been hung low, but as she lifted it up, she noticed someone genuinely smiling at her. The person nodded and mouthed the words, “Are you ok?”

Even though she hadn’t spoken out loud, this desperate girl had breathed a prayer to God in her heart, and God answered. That day, that suicidal girl went home, with a small ray of hope in her heart and it was enough to keep her alive. No gift, no talent is too small for God to use! Even a smile given with the Love of God can change a person’s life.

5 Steps To Using Your Talents To Serve Others

  1. Figure out what your talents are. There are many good books and workshops out there that will help you figure out what your best talents are.
  2. Look for opportunities to use your talents inside and outside of the church.
  3. Pray and seek God. He has plans for your life, and you need to find out what He wants you to do.
  4. Be obedient. No matter how small the request, do it!!! Many times, these are tests to see if you will do things God’s way. As you are doing them, more things will open up.
  5. Be thankful for the gifts you have. Don’t be jealous of other’s gifts and abilities. God has made you specifically to meet the needs of certain people, and only you can do that. Start out where you are at and let God take you where He wants you to go.

You are special in the eyes of God. He made you exactly the way He wanted you to be and equipped you to become the best you, you can be. Use your gifts for God’s Kingdom, and at the end, you will hear those wonderful words: “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord’” (Matthew 25:21).

~ By Kim Thompson-Pinder

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Comments(8)

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    Lovelyn Allen says

    I love Faithworks. The teaching is great, and the people are very friendly.If you need support, prayer or just have questions someone is right there to help you. I personally know that I am blessed to have many friends who call Faithworks there home church. Faithworks is growing very fast. I believe that people are hungry for truth and accurate Bible teaching. Faithworks Centre is good news for people in a bad news enviroment.

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    Deepak says

    God has given talent to everybody and when i recognized my talent then I started my website. Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men” (Ephesians 4:8)

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    David Bryan says

    I have a question about my talents if thats what they can be called.

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    RiverSong says

    Is it possible to not have any talents at all? I only ask as I have never exhibited evidence of any talents or gifts whatsoever.

  5. Reply
    victory nice says

    Your comment
    mad ooo!!

  6. Reply
    Ninzy C. says

    can u lose your talent

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      Bob says

      IMO you can’t lose a talent even if you don’t practice your talent its still a talent, You just wont be as talented.

    • Reply
      Boluwatife says

      Yes u can

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