---THE BELIEVER'S TASK~~
--(Please Read: Romans 12:6-8) bible

--Christians sometimes misunderstand the gift of salvation. It is not given, as some believe, for the purpose of making our lives happy, easy, and “smooth-sailing” (in fact, verses such as James 1:2-4 indicate trouble can be expected in this life).

Instead, our heavenly Father has a number of other reasons for redeeming us. In addition to being able to express His great love, He also wants to be glorified through the lives of His children. This happens as His followers become increasingly conformed to the image of Jesus Christ (Rom. 8:29), make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:19), and do the good works He created us to do.

-Ephesians 2:10 states, “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” The Father blesses each of us with abilities and circumstances that enable us to do His work—He planned all this even before we were born. In addition, when we are saved, He gives us spiritual gifts that perfectly fit His purpose for our lives.

The Lord wants us to discover our unique talents and spiritual gifts so that we will be able to use them for His glory. That is the only way we will find genuine joy and fulfillment in this world.
-IN TOUCH~~
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[There are some churches that teach we must 'WORK' to be saved. So they go from door to door and try forcing their doctrine on the person listening. I have had this happen several times. It is most annoying and not true. In fact they can be quite rude. An elderly neighbor of mine was frightened almost to tears, as they relentlessly kept banging on her door. Then proceeded to tell her how to have Jesus as her Savior. She is already saved. What have they done? Harmed the body of Christ.

** star Let's see what Pastor Max Lucado has to say regarding 'your spiritual gift'.
[Peter said that each believer has been given at least one gift to use to serve others. We are told to be good servants of those gifts.
Want to know God's will for your life? Then answer this question: What ignites your heart? Forgotten orphans? Untouched nations? The inner city? The outer limits?
Heed the fire within!
'Do you have a passion to sing? Then sing! Are you stirred to manage? Then manage! Do you ache for the ill? Then treat them? Do you hurt for the lost? Then teach them. Ask the Lord to lead you in the direction that He knows is best suited for you to operate in His 'spiritual gift'.
"He that winneth souls is wise."-( Proverbs 11:30) We don't do this for our glory. We always point others to Jesus. As Paul said, "Some plant the (spiritual) seed, some water, but it is God that gives the increase." (see 1 Corinthians 3:5-8)~]
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Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]