Should be Day 192. It's funny that I have this prompt today because I was trying to think about the one I might already have while reading 2 Timothy 1.
The Prompt: God has given you a new spiritual gift. What is it and what do you do with it?
In another life, God would make me a more eloquent speaker with greater wisdom. I would be able to say the appropriate words to comfort or encourage someone right on the spot. Listening to a person helps, but sometimes a person's attitude and future decisions hinges on what you say to him.
With a gift like that, I think I would maximize its potentials best as a Christian psychologist. I wouldn't be a psychologist to strictly Christians, and I wouldn't force my religion on anybody. Patients would come into my office, and I would let them talk through their problems as I prompt with questions to continue. My observations would be driven by the want to restore harmony and the patient's peace of mind. A witnessing opportunity could arise.
I could also use my talents as a general advice counselor, someone children could talk to after school or the church members would want to come to for prayer requests. Hopefully, my advice would speak for God to help. There's no reason why anybody couldn't do this now though. Moses wasn't a gifted speaker, yet God used him as the leader of a large group of God's chosen people. He had to speak numerous times, relaying what God had told him. If God wants something said, He'll use the Holy Spirit to empower anyone to be His messenger.
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