I don't think there is anyway I can describe my experience at YFC, and the fact that I still think about it even though it's been months since I left there just goes to show how much of an impact it had. I got many things out of YFC, such as the discipline to do daily QT, I found the joy in studying the bible, just to name a few. Today during QT I was reading 1 Cor 12, about spiritual gifts, and the body of Christ. It's a familiar passage to all, but I was just in wonder when I came across this small section in my bible. It's a study bible, so every few pages it has some things to explain or teach or points to highlight. The one I came across was about Spiritual Gifts vs. Spiritual Responsibilities. I was amazed because I've made it a aim for myself to finish reading all the epistles come end of this year, and second because recently I've been thinking whether I have what it takes to teach/lead. I always felt this fear that things might go wrong but here's what it said.
Spiritual gifts are extraordinary abilities that the Spirit gives to build up the church. Even though such attributes as faith, teaching, and giving are considered gifts, all Christians are exhorted to develop these traits.
Some Christians are given...
1.Divine Wisdom (1Cor12:8)
2.Extraordinary faith (1Cor12:9)
3.Special teaching Gifts (1Cor12:28; Rom12:7)
4.Supernatural ability to help (1Cor12:28)
5.The gift of exhortation (Rom 12:8)
6.The ability to give with liberality (Rom 12:8)
7.Divine power to show mercy (Rom12:8)
Now here's the part that blew me away, because I've read all the epistles less Romans, and 2Corinthians, and every point below I've read at some point or another. It's like everything falling into place?
But all believers are called...
1.To live wisely (Rom16:19; Eph5:15; Col4:5)
2.To walk by faith (2Cor5:7) and abound in faith (2Cor8:7); to take up the shield of faith(Eph6:16) and pursue faith(1Tim6:12; 2Tim2:22)
3.To teach others the truths of God (Matt28:20; 2Tim2:2,2:4)
4.To serve one another in love (Gal5:13) and to minister to others (Rom12:7)
5.To exhort one another daily (Heb3:13)
6.To give "not grudgingly or of necessity" but cheerfully (2Cor9:7)
7.To be merciful (Luke6:36; James 2:13)
