Focus on your gifts!
Written By Benjamin Dankaka
One day, Jesus embarked on a journey to the Sea, so He could have a quiet time with His disciples. But a crowd of five thousand people followed Him. Although Jesus didn’t invite any of them, they followed Him, all the way to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee. Clearly, the people took a huge risk. Some of them might have followed Jesus on foot. Why would such a huge crowd of people, leave their villages and follow Jesus to a deserted place? According to the scriptures, the people had followed Jesus “because they saw the miraculous signs he had performed on the sick” (John 6:2).
To be a great leader, you would have to commit yourself to doing something that is of great value to others. People aren’t going to follow you because they like your face. What you can offer is the main thing. The thousands that followed Jesus were mainly concerned with the miracles. What can you do that will be of great value to others? Your ability to discover your unique gifts, and then offer it to others will determine how relevant you would be to your generation. Focus on your gifts!
Prayer: Dear Jesus, show me how to develop my unique gifts. Amen.
REFERENCES/FURTHER STUDY: John 6:1-2
Unless otherwise stated all scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version.