God Chooses Our Gifts

God Chooses Our Gifts
 
by Joyce Meyer - posted November 22, 2013
 
A man can receive nothing [he can claim nothing, he can take unto himself nothing] except as it has been granted to him from heaven. [A man must be content to receive the gift which is given him from heaven; there is no other source.]
—John 3:27
 
I think something very sad happens when people compete against each other or compare themselves with others in the area of spiritual gifts, natural abilities, and the callings God has placed on their lives. Comparison and competition cause us to lose the joy of being and doing what God has designed us to be and do.
 
Today’s verse instructs us to be satisfied with the gift or gifts we have. Our gifts come from God and we need to be happy with the gifts He gives us because we will not get any other gifts unless God decides to give them to us. We need to trust the Holy Spirit, believing that He has been sent to Earth to help make sure God’s will comes to pass on the earth and in each of our lives.
 
I encourage you to meditate on the fact that God has sent the Holy Spirit to dwell in us. He actually lives inside every person who has truly accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The Holy Spirit was sent to keep us until the final day of redemption when Jesus returns to claim His own. He is attempting to speak to us so He can lead us into the fullness of what Jesus died for us to have. When we fight against our calling or are dissatisfied with what we are and what we have, we fight against the work and wisdom of the Holy Spirit. We need to submit to Him, obey His voice, develop the gifts He has placed within us, and with His help, live our lives passionately and fully for the glory of God.
 
God's word for you today: Contentment is a compliment to God. It tells Him that we trust Him and appreciate all He does for us.

Do whatever you find at hand, trusting in Him to lead you to the right things. God calls, God qualifies, God provides the means, and God brings the increase. Man and unfortunately, most of the church, think you have to be trained, qualified, certified, ordained and laid hands upon to be able to answer your call. I call BS on that and so does God. Jesus and the apostles were rough untrained men. The only ones with any significant education as far as we know were Paul, and possibly, Matthew. Luke was also educated, but he was not an apostle. Yet, they impacted the world and turned it upside down. Why? Simple, they "Followed the Dove." That is, they listened to, and obeyed the leading and prompting of Holy Spirit in what they said and did. Keith Green had a line in one of his songs that frequently comes to mind. "You just keep doing you best, pray that it's blessed, He'll take care of the rest."

If you want to step more into your destiny in Him, I encourage you to watch the Qualifying Times live broadcast every Saturday night. Bob Hawley is truly a man of God who has dedicated his life to setting God's people free to walk out their destiny. I am blessed to know him and count him as a friend. You can read more about him here: http://www.qualifyingtimes.org/about-us/ 

He broadcasts live over the internet every Saturday night from 8-10PM EST. You can catch the broadcasts here: http://www.qualifyingtimes.org/live-stream/ BTW, we will be hosting Bob at Beautiful Gate HOP on Saturday the 30th.