What Will You Do with What You’ve Been Given?

So that leads me to always ask the question “What is my purpose, my destiny, why did God create me”? To fulfill my purposes in my life my Dad always tells me that God has given everyone different gifts and it’s my job to understand what those gifts are and how I can use them to not only help myself but most importantly help others.

There are things I can’t control like who my parents are, my nationality, and race. This also includes other things like my God-given abilities, personality, and experiences. These are the things that make me uniquely me.

My dad always tells me that I am responsible for making the most of these God-given gifts. But I’m not responsible for the gifts God didn’t give me. In other words, I’m not gifted at painting beautiful oil paintings, so I am not expected to paint like Van Gogh. But God does expect me to use my own gifts for the good of others:

If insecurity destroys relationships, then what builds them? Love! Love builds relationships.

Brooke Lacilla

Footnote: Some excerpts from Rick Warren’s books and sermons