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Has anyone ever told you that you have charisma? Well, if not, then let me be the first. The Greek word for spiritual gift is charisma, which comes from the root charis, meaning grace. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 12:1, “Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.” So what do we need to know? Each member of the Body of Christ (including you) is given a spiritual gift, maybe more than one: “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good” (1 Corinthians 12:7). “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it” (1 Corinthians 12:27). These gifts are given because of God’s grace and not our own worthiness: “We have different gifts, according to the grace given us” (Romans 12:6). These gifts are for the purpose of growing and building the Body: “From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work” (Ephesians 4:16). Paul explains that we are blessed with various gifts and talents “to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up…” (Ephesians 4:12).
Now it’s time to unwrap our gifts! Click on the link to take a spiritual gifts assessment and find out more about who God lovingly created you to be. As we exercise our spiritual gifts, we build the Body of Christ.
Has anyone ever told you that you have charisma? Well, if not, then let me be the first. The Greek word for spiritual gift is charisma, which comes from the root charis, meaning grace. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 12:1, “Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.” So what do we need to know? Each member of the Body of Christ (including you) is given a spiritual gift, maybe more than one: “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good” (1 Corinthians 12:7). “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it” (1 Corinthians 12:27). These gifts are given because of God’s grace and not our own worthiness: “We have different gifts, according to the grace given us” (Romans 12:6). These gifts are for the purpose of growing and building the Body: “From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work” (Ephesians 4:16). Paul explains that we are blessed with various gifts and talents “to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up…” (Ephesians 4:12). Now it’s time to unwrap our gifts! Click on the link to take a spiritual gifts assessment and find out more about who God lovingly created you to be. As we exercise our spiritual gifts, we build the Body of Christ.
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