I was a third-grader waiting for the day to come to a conclusion and feeling like I was in purgatory. Suddenly, I discovered I had a special talent; I could wiggle my ears. Having a hard time to believe I was a recipient of such a gift, I ran home to look in the mirror and make sure it wasn’t a figment of my imagination. Then I started sharing that phenomenon with friends and family. They soon got tired of my boasting. I had to learn that such demonstrations were not appreciated. Was it because of jealousy?
Just researching this topic, I discovered approximately 22% of people on the planet are capable of wiggling one ear, while no more than 18% can do it with both ears. Makes me special but doesn’t open the doors to much of anything lucrative, including the circus.
However, I discovered I had the gift of teaching the Word of God and the wiggling of my ears paled in comparison. That was apparent by opportunity given to me and appreciation by my listeners. God’s Word speaks of such a thing:
And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
There are multiple gifts from God given to believers recorded in the New Testament. Have you made an attempt to find out what yours are?
Think about it.
Gary