Everyone has a gift, right? I believed that growing up, to a point. I thought that gifts were things like musical ability, athleticism, artistic ability, and the like. Things that were obvious and tangible. It left me striving for my gift. What could it be? I wasn't gifted in the "obvious" talents, so did I not have a gift? How was that possible? Everyone has a gift, don't they? It wasn't until I was much older that I started learning something interesting - there are way more gifts than I thought.
Teaching is a gift. Listening is a gift. Encouragement is a gift. Hospitality is a gift. Etc, etc, etc. There are so many more things that God has given as gifts for us to use to benefit each other and this world! When I started to learn that, I was able to finally identify some ways in which I was gifted. I did indeed have gifts, they just aren't fancy and outward like some others. No gift is better than another. There is a reason we all have different gifts and that's because we need all the gifts. If you don't know what your gift might be, think of what kinds of things you naturally do. When you are with a group of people, are you making sure everyone is talking and has enough food and drinks? You might have the gift of hospitality. Do you find yourself randomly sending notes and texts to friends and family? Maybe you're an encourager. Even loyalty is a gift, though it is one that can work against you if you're not careful. There are so many ways that you may be gifted to serve the people around you. It just might not look like what you expected.
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I am a natural light portrait photographer. I've been taking photos since 2014 and would eat a smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Cafe for lunch everyday if I could. Thank you so much for stopping by. I blog about sessions, things I'm learning, stuff in my life, and information for YOU, my client. If you like what you see around the site, I'd love to work with you! I'd also love to connect with you on Instagram. I'm @sarah_jayne_photo :) Archives
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