What's My Name?

 

God's gifts and His call can never be withdrawn.  Romans 11:29

I was just reminiscing the other day about the mini-van that my wife used to drive and one of the greatest features was the built-in DVD player that it came with.  An even cooler feature is that the van came complete with wireless headphones so the boys used to be able to watch their favorite movies and I was able to listen to music instead of just the audio from movies like ‘The Lego Movie, ‘The Avengers’ or ‘Wreck It Ralph.’ We used to only utilize the DVD feature on a longer trips, and I will never forget the time our youngest son was so mad because we wouldn't let him watch a video on a five minute drive that he demanded that his last name be changed to something else other than 'Fisher.'

Looking back, it's pretty humorous, but God's call on our lives is much like our family name; even when you feel dishonored by your family, you still keep your family name.

The exact same principle holds true for our spiritual gifts, which are given to all believers upon accepting Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior.  Because we are children of God, we are given special gifts and are expected to use them to perform certain tasks for Him.  Sometimes, we squander away our time and we don't use our gifts to bring glory to God and expand His kingdom on earth.  Regardless, God does not take the gifts away from us; we just miss out on all of the good and blessings God has in store for us.

Every day that you greet the morning, you are given another opportunity to use your Spiritual gifts to live out God's will for your life-don't waste another day!!