Used of the Lord

What is it like to be used by the Lord?

Our pastor has been telling us in the church that each of us has gifts that the Lord can use. Not all of us are teachers, or preachers, or pastors, or some other kind of "up-front" leader; but we each have at least one gift that is given to benefit the Body of Christ. He said this past Sunday that even those who clean the building are exercising a gift that benefits the Body.

The Lord has invested heavily in my life for the gift of teaching. However, even knowing that, there are times after I teach that I feel like I completely missed the Lord's direction in the moment. There are other times when I feel as if I was standing in the Throne Room saying nothing but what the Father was saying. Quite often, either one of those feelings gets contradicted by the comments I receive or don't receive after the time of ministry. (I guess maybe my feelings are deceitful.) How long before I learn to do my best, to be sensitive to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and to leave the results to the Lord?!?

What is your gift?
How do you use your gift?
How do you feel when you have obviously been used by the Lord to be a blessing to someone else?

- Dale

Paul did say that he did not want the Christians to be ignorant concerning spiritual gifts. Not ignorant in the sense of a person with a low I.Q., but refusing to move forward and gain insight and knowledge!

Someone told me once that no matter what your gift is, dont let it be your vision. Gifts come and go - God even gives spiritual gifts ( like prophecy ) to unbelieving people. Remember when Jesus said " I never Knew You " to the people that "prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? "

There is a " much more " HIM. He is to be our vision. If you have great and mighty spiritual gifts, that doesnt mean that you have obtained to anything in Him. God is looking for one thing and one thing only, the precious Fruit of the earth. His firstfruits.

He wants His nature in you.

Father Give us your nature. Let us see you.

Wow! Great thought! That old song: "Be Thou My Vision" speaks loudly right now! I want God to be my Vision, too.

Along that line, if we are focused on Him, following what He modeled for us, then when we are used by Him, we know it and "feelings" no longer are an indicator for us. Only the 'voice' of His Spirit within us.

Also, we are no longer guided by others' responses to our obedience to Him however that is, teaching, preaching, singing.