My Spiritual Gifts

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This is a self reflection paper, and my goal in writing it is to hopefully learn more about myself and the potential spiritual gifts I may have. Admittedly, starting this paper has been a challenge. I am at that stage in life most teenagers go through where they struggle to understand themselves and the purpose God has for them. Right now I do not know what my spiritual gifts are or my “kingdom purpose”, but I am excited to find out.
When I first read over the list of spiritual gifts in S.H.A.P.E I felt equally interested and drawn to every gift mentioned there. So I decided to start backwards. After spending a few days praying and really considering each spiritual gift, I was able to rule a few out. Spiritual gifts I definitely do not have are prophecy, miracles, tongues, and evangelism. Those gifts I felt least interested in and after praying about them, I realized I’d never seen them acting in my life. A spiritual gift I discovered I do have is the gift …show more content…
Though I do feel God working in my life and guiding my steps, I do not presently feel called to be anything other than a student. The lord definitely led me here to SEU, but what he has in store for me after college is still a great mystery. Even career wise, I’m metaphorically in the dark. Though living this way can feel very nerve wracking, I’m excited to see what God has planned for me in the future. Anything could happen at any moment and that’s a thrilling prospect. Furthermore, until God reveals what he has planned I’m going to be the best student I can be to bring glory to him. If I were to take some time to guess about my kingdom purpose, I would figure it to be something that involves my natural giving abilities. Maybe I will one day run a soup kitchen or open a charity organization. I could manage finances in a church, or just continue to donate my belongings to those less fortunate for the rest of my

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