The Bible confirms The Bible confirms that you were “wonderfully” made (Psalms 139:14). God’s plan and purpose was to create a person Uniquely You. He gifted you to glorify Him with specific influences. As a Christian, you have God-given spiritual gifts that motivate you.

Discovering how God created you can be exciting and enlightening. Knowing and exercising your motivation is vital to spiritual victory. The following information is designed to help you understand why you do what you do. Hopefully, this will result in personal growth, avoiding as well as resolving conflicts, and fulfilling ministry.

You should constantly examine yourself to sharpen your focus on God’s will and on serving Him. You can also learn why you feel, think and act the way you do. Self assessment and discovery should always lead to obedience and a deeper walk with the Lord.

The path of every search must pass beyond yourself toward knowing God better (Philippians 3:10). This instrument is simply provided to help you understand your motivation, while maturing you into an effective servant of Christ.

What is Spiritual Gifts?

Every Christian should be “plugged-in” to the Body of Christ. Being committed to a local church, whether officially or not, is so important to victorious Christian living. Once you decide where you are going to worship, you should then decide where you are going to work for the Lord. Every member should also minister to others! God made you to get and give His blessings.

Your Spiritual Gifts Profile will help you understand why you do what you do. Hopefully, this will result in personal growth, avoiding as well as resolving conflicts, and fulfilling your ministry. It will also help you identify your motivation, while maturing you into an effective servant of Christ.

Involvement / 16 Spiritual Gifts Perspective

One of the best ways to grow as a Christian is to get involved. Identifying your natural and spiritual motivation will help. Many believers desire personal growth, but seldom find a rewarding ministry.

The following is a summary of sixteen Spiritual Gifts and how they can impact your life. Find the three Spiritual Gifts that best fit you and review what it says about those specific gifts.

Spiritual Gifts & Conflicts

One of the most, if not THE greatest hindrance to spiritual growth is conflict. Excited Christians, desiring to serve God, are often discouraged because of misunderstandings and clashes with other Christians. This section is designed to help you discover why Christians often do what they do under pressure. It may explain why you may conflict with others. Scripture is clear on how to handle clashes. The problem is many Christians are not aware of their “motivations.” Even Spiritual Gifts can be overused and abusive. The best thing about you can become the worst.

"Allow God, not your feelings, to control your gift/s"

Joy & Giftedness

The words "joy" and "gifts" are related in the Bible. They both come from the same Greek root word . Their connection has wonderful implications — real joy comes when we exercise our gifts. God divinely designed us with plan and purpose. His purpose was to bless us, by our discovering and using our giftedness for His glory.

Discovering our giftedness is fascinating. But the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing! What is the main thing? It is to "glorify God with your body and spirit," 1 Cor. 6:19,20. We glorify God most, while reaping the benefits of true joy when we allow God to use us as He designed us.

"We all need to mature in Christ, so we can enjoy life as God intended!"

"Exercise your giftedness to experience joy!"

"Keep your eyes on Christ and you will succeed! "

Opportunities for Ministry

Everybody is somebody in His Body! Every Christian should be involved in a ministry. Service encourages spiritual growth. You will mature as a Christian while you exercise your giftedness. You can experience tremendous joy as you minister to others.

Not only do you need to serve, the church also needs servants. Nearly every ministry often lacks people who will give of themselves to help others. Believers should donate their time, talents, and treasures as Stewards (managers) of God’s work.