In 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 I read, “There are different spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit gives them. There are different ways of serving, and yet the same Lord is served. There are different types of work to do, but the same God produces every gift in every person.” (GW)
In architecture, form follows function. Tell me what you want to use the building for, and I’ll tell you how to build it. But in human beings, it’s the exact opposite. Function follows form.
Figure out how God shaped wired me. Learn what he’s given me in my SHAPE—your Spiritual gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, and Experience. Then I’ll know what I’m supposed to do with my life.
God didn’t put me here on Earth without giving me a life’s work. My life’s work may be my job, career, or how I serve my community. Work is a part of God’s purpose for my life.
I’m not on this planet just to be a placeholder and use up resources. I’m here to make a contribution. My contribution is based on my SHAPE.
God never gives me work to do without giving me the means to do it. That’s why I have spiritual gifts and the other parts of my SHAPE. But they’re lying dormant in me until I decide to discover them and develop them.
Many surveys have shown most Americans are in the wrong job; they’re in jobs they’re not shaped to do! They’re in jobs primarily for economic reasons or for status—not because the job is fulfilling, they’re good at it, or they’re shaped for it.
If I’m in a job that’s not using the SHAPE God has given me, then ask him to open the door to another job. Life is too short not to do work that fits with who I was made to be. While I’m waiting, look for ways to serve my community in a way that expresses my SHAPE.
The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 12:4-6, “There are different spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit gives them. There are different ways of serving, and yet the same Lord is served. There are different types of work to do, but the same God produces every gift in every person” (GW).
Knowing my SHAPE helps me answer some of life’s biggest questions: What’s God’s will for my life? What does God want me to do with my life? What kind of job or career should I have? What should be my ministry? What should be my mission in the world?
My SHAPE explains where I should be heading. My SHAPE helps shape my work.
In summary, There are different spiritual gifts and different ways of serving, but they come from the same Spirit. There are different types of work to do, but the same God produces every gift in every person. In architecture, form follows function. But in humans, it’s the exact opposite. Function follows form. I need to figure out how God shaped and wired me, then I’ll know what I’m supposed to do with my life. God didn’t put me here on Earth without giving me a life’s work. Work is a part of God’s purpose for my life. I’m not on this planet just to be a placeholder and use up resources. I’m here to make a contribution. What I’m learning is that my contribution is based on my SHAPE. God never gives me work to do without giving me the means to do it. That’s why I have spiritual gifts and the other parts of my SHAPE. But they’re lying dormant in me until I decide to discover them and develop them. If I’m in a job that’s not using the SHAPE God has given me, then I need to ask him to open the door to another job. Life is too short not to do work that fits with who I was made to be. While I’m waiting, I need to look for ways to serve my community in a way that expresses my SHAPE. Knowing my SHAPE helps me answer some of life’s biggest questions: What’s God’s will for my life? What does God want me to do with my life? What kind of job or career should I have? What should be my ministry? What should be my mission in the world? My SHAPE explains where I should be heading. My SHAPE helps shape my work.
God is completely involved in giving, using, and empowering of gifts. While my specific gifts and acts of service may vary from others, they will have the most effect when I use them to help build up the body of Christ - his church. God has created a unique place for me in the body of the church. Part of my exciting adventure will involve discovering and using and making my service available to God. Serving God and his people should be my motivation as I utilize the gifts he has given me.
Lord, I need you. Please give me Your strength for today and remind me in little ways that I can believe in, have faith and to trust you in everything including being the authority for my life, my self-worth and my future. You have my best interests in mind. Help me to continue to discover my SHAPE so that I can serve and fulfill the mission you have in mind for me. I ask you for wisdom and guidance in this and for my day, my work, my leadership, my interactions with others, my preparation for a future job role and for leading a small group. I ask these things through you Son Jesus’ name, amen.
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