On Thursday I received one of the coolest gifts in the world; in fact, I really didn’t know I wanted it until after I had experienced the joy it brought to my soul. It made me feel like a kid again! I know what you are thinking…he went to see the Jonas Brothers in Cleveland tonight. Good guess but…no. This past week someone sent me an electric scooter. As soon as I opened the package I knew Christmas had come early. Lucky me, I don’t even exceed the weight limit! The box carrying my new ride came late in the afternoon to the church. With the help of some curious onlookers, we quickly put the scooter together. After allowing it to charge for an hour (the directions suggest 6-8 hours before first use), myself and our middle school pastor were blazing the halls on the second level of our church. It was awesome. However, after several hours of use, the brakes are starting to fail. I tried to fix them, but I have had no luck. Needless to say, I am a little disappointed right now. There is nothing like having a gift but not using it.
In the Christian life, every believer is endowed with a spiritual gift (see Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12:6-10; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Corinthians 12:29-30; Ephesians 4:11; 1 Peter 4:11 for a list). In brief, these gifts are given to believers for the sole purpose of causing the church to work together and ultimately bring glory to God (see 1 Corinthians 12). Although all followers of Christ been given gifts from God, many are not using them for His benefit. Think of the church’s potential if everyone was contributing. Sometimes I believe that the reason the church is not accomplishing more is not because of all the evil in the world, but the lack of commitment by those who claim the name of Christ. If you are connected with a church family, you should be contributing. Don’t be a freeloader! Lose the excuses and commit to help bring those far from God near through Jesus Christ.
If you know how to fix brakes, let me know. In the meantime, check out www.elmertowns.com/spiritual_gifts_test/ for help in discovering your spiritual gift.
