You and I have the privilege and power to change a life.

 

One single word of encouragement to a heart that has never had it has the absolute potential to catapult a heart into his, or her, purpose with Christ.

 

It is so beautiful to allow the Lord to use you to break the back of lies off rejected and wounded hearts. It’s an honor to allow God to show you who someone is destined to be, even before they see it in themselves.

 

Recognizing what God has placed in someone is a function of stewarding well hearts for Christ Jesus. God has a very vibrant and fully functioning body when it’s healthy. It is full of creativity and lovely ways to show His love to others.

 

Who is in your flock? Spiritually speaking…

 

Who are the apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, administrators, helpers, etc?

 

Who are your artisans?

 

Who operates in certain giftings of the spirit? Do we know? Have we even looked or been trained to ask the Lord?

 

Have you put their gifts to work?

 

Within any gifting are many ways God works through individuals. In our prayer room, we have a sweet one who seems to scribe what is prayed through art. When a word comes forward, Holy Spirit has her draw it. We always marvel at seeing what God has done.

 

We set up a desk to make room for that gift. It requires paper and art tools. It is absolutely a normal part of our time together. We expect her gift to be used by God, and He never fails.

 

Another continues to get pictures that are so detailed that we begin to seek God on their meanings. Sometimes we have to stop and research the meaning of something she saw. Sometimes she gets words. We make sure we look into the meaning of that word. We make room for her gift.

 

As we pray over people, scriptures are brought to certain hearts, and we press into a declaration of those over lives. We follow the Holy Spirit and allow Him to speak. We follow no formal plan. We wait upon God, and He begins to move in the room through His people.

 

Calling on the gifts and ways God operates through people is a sweet partnering with Heaven.

 

Getting people into their productive roles in the body is critical for the church to flourish. While Jesus makes room for our gifts, it is also best that we make room for them too. You see, we all lack in some way if a gift is lying dormant and unused.

 

Alignment is also critical. If you’re in a place that doesn’t understand “supernatural gifting” and how to place people properly for Jesus, it’s likely a place where the gift won’t get fanned into flame.

 

Many, today, sit in pews wasting away while God has placed a beautiful (likely more than one) gift in them meant to edify His people. How sad He must be to see this.

 

You may have to move to where Jesus has people available who can pull that gift out of you, encourage you in it, and challenge you to use it effectively.

 

Every member (including you) is necessary to fulfill Kingdom work, but sometimes we need a little help and encouragement to begin to walk confidently in it.

 

You are uniquely gifted and meant to flourish within His body.

 

Do not settle for less.