Importantly I pray that the enemy would not discourage you or make you think that there is no place for your gifts to be of service. Because that is not true. God has definitely created you with a purpose. In the book of James 1:17 says, "every good gift, every perfect gift is from above, comes down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning." Many times during the course of our lives, we don't know why the devil is fighting us . We'll pray and ask God why me. Why now? We'll scratch our head and think "was it something I did?" But let me tell you something. The reason why the devil fights us a lot of the time is because he wants to keep you from discovering what is inside you. The devil is afraid of who you will become should you fully commit to the Lord Jesus Christ. The devil is afraid of you discovering the gifts that God gave you. Here is what the Amplified Translation for 1 Peter 4:10 says, "Just as each one of you has received a special gift [a spiritual talent, and ability graciously given by God], employ it in serving one another as [is appropriate for good stewards of God's multifaceted grace [faithfully using the diverse varied gifts and abilities granted to Christians by God's unmmerited favor]. Often times we don't know why the devil is fighting us. May I submit to you that you have a gift inside you. A gift that will benefit others. A gift that wil bring glory to the Lord. And certainly, a gift that will anger the kingdom of darkness. Your gift is what the enemy is trying to stifle. It is what he is trying to choke out of you. So, here is what he will do. The enemy will throw naysayers your way. He will throw discouragers your way. The enemy sends people your way. He sends religious people. He sends the Pharisees and Sadducees. Those people who are self-righteous and consider themselves to be highly educated and better than you. He sends them to try and talk you out of your calling. You can't worship because you haven't completed this training. You can't teach the Bible because you haven't been through these approved courses. You can't preach because and on and on it wil
go. They'Il give you so many reasons to stop but never a single word of encouragement. But you see, even if the devil aims these rocks in your direction; the rocks of rejection and disapproval, none should injure you if you remain rooted in God's word and looking unto Jesus. It should be no surprise that the devil will throw fiery darts at you. But remember none will pierce you. That is why the Bible says "your gift will make room for you." Your gift will make room for you because no weapon formed against you will prosper. Pay attention to what the Bible says here. Romans 12, verses 6 to 8 reads, "Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to use them accordingly. If someone has the gift of prophecy, let him speak a new message from God to his people in proportion to the faith possessed, if service in the act of serving or he who teaches in the act of teaching or he who encourages in the act of encouragement, he who gives with generosity, he who leads with diligence, he who shows mercy in caring for others with cheerfulness. I don't know what your gift is. But if you pray about it, if you seek God concerning it you will find your calling the word gift in the original is often translated as grace. all God's gifts are a reflection of his grace towards us. They cannot be earned they're freely given to us grace is equated with favor again all of these terms suggest that it is undeserved. One of the original definitions for grace is the power to do these gifts are the graces and that very term gift the very