1 Corinthians 13:2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

No matter how much you study the bible and how much you learn about God, if you do not have His will in your heart, it is going to be a struggle all the way!

When we accept Christ into our lives, we need to accept His ways and His will into our lives too; which means opening up our hearts toward others, especially those in need.

Jesus taught us love through His actions; without that same love toward others, we are nothing.

Embrace Christ, fully!

1 Timothy 4:14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.

Have you had a few Christians tell you the same thing? Have you had people who have prophesied over you?

I challenge you not to ignore those people and what they have said, but to embrace what they are telling you because it is very likely it is coming from God!

Don’t ignore what God is trying to tell you through other people! Sometimes we get so caught up in our own feelings we ignore those little things God is trying to give us.

Listen and learn.

1 Corinthians 12:4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.

Just because we all do have different abilities and skill sets, does not mean we have been given them by different deities who each excel in those abilities…

We have one God and He has elected to have the Holy Spirit guide and strengthen us in those abilities – so we can use them to glorify our awesome God!

God wants us to use our abilities, and that is why we have been made unique and given these gifts for a purpose – His purpose!