Read It: Romans 12:2-8
Learn It:
Sometimes it is easier to go with the flow of classmates, coworkers and people that you hang out with on a regular basis. In our text today Paul is encouraging the church in Rome to not conform (or go with the flow) of the way everyone else does things but to use your heart and mind and faith to transform (go against the flow) so that you can do God's work. One way to go against the flow is to not think we are better than the world or anyone else but instead to understand the gifts that God has given to each of us and to use them for the glory of God and not for our own gains. That is why it says to use sober judgement...we need to realize our gifts and to also realize that others have gifts as well and none is better than the other. They each have their own use and can all contribute to the greater good (of spreading God's word and love).
Share It:
What are the different things you are good at? Do you use those things to be better than others and prove how great you are? We often build up our gifts for our own purposes like to get a scholarship for college or to be on varsity sports instead of JV or to get into advanced classes to look better in school. What are ways that you can use those gifts to build up other people even if they aren't as skilled or gifted as you?
Brainstorm with you family about ways to use your gifts to build up others instead of just yourself.
Live It:
Use those ideas from the Share It section to see how you can use your gifts or skills to help someone else out this next week and beyond. School is coming up so if you come up with something you can do to help others try it out the first week of school or at work or at some group. Think, "how can I help someone else with things I am good at?"
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Please post comments with your experience with the share it or live it part of this weeks post. Let others know if you and your family found this useful.
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