A person’s gift makes room for him And brings him before great people.
Proverbs 18:16
Your job is what you are paid for, but your purpose is what you were made for. When you discover the gifts God has placed in you, you will uncover the plans He has designed for you. Do you know the greatness God has placed in you? God has given every person a part of Himself. You are made in His image, and His greatness has been deposited into you. The gift set given to you by your Creator has specifically designed you for success in achieving His purposes and your success. Your gift back to Him is to discover the combination of gifts He has placed in you, develop them, and wield them to win favor with God and with men. Here are a few clues that can help you discern what some of your gifts may be:
TIMELESSNESS: What are you doing when you lose track of time?
OBSESSION: What are you always thinking about, dreaming about, or wanting to learn about?
PASSION: What would you do for free if you could?
NATURAL BENT: What are your natural thinking tendencies or habitual patterns?
MAGNETISM: What are you drawn to?
TALENT: What do others acknowledge you for or point to when speaking of your talents and successes?
A strong “tendency” or combination of tendencies that work together to help a person create high performance and accelerate in their field is a gift set in operation. Here are a few examples of behavioral tendencies that work in combination to create consistent success in the life of a person in the profession of sales:
- The desire to serve and care for a customer. (Serving gift)
- The desire to pursue and close a sale. (Conquering gift)
- The desire to strategize the future. (Planning gift)
- The desire to seek out opportunity. (Ambition, prospecting gift)
- The desire for new relationships. (Cold calling gift)
REFLECT TO CONNECT
- What have others said about your talents before?
- Do you have gifts you are not using?
- In what ways is God asking you to use your gifts?
Your job is what you are paid for, but your purpose is what you were made for. When you discover the gifts God has placed in you, you will uncover the plans He has designed for you.
