Okay, I know I'm sharing a lot of stuff that isn't mine...but this stuff touches me so me so much that I feel I just *have* to share it.  I hope someone out there finds it as encouraging as I do. This is another devotional from www.notreligion.com.  Yet another one of the things I'm struggling with lately.   Me, Gifted?  May 18, 2008  Key Passage: Luke 19:11-27  Topic: Christian Living/Situational  "I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away." (Luke 19:26, ESV).   Doesn't it seem like some people have more than their fair share of blessings? They seem to have an extra measure of everything: talent, good looks, charisma, intelligence. Maybe you're thinking, I don't have any outstanding qualities, and actually, I'm pretty boring.   Well, not so fast. Before you think you have nothing to offer the world, look at what Jesus says about the gifts He's given each of us and what happens when we waste them.   Like the king in the parable, Jesus expects us to use our skills and talents for good. The King didn't say how to invest the money; he just said to do it. Jesus gives us the freedom to develop our individual abilities but as He implies through this illustration, He won't give more to the person who lets his God-given talent die.  "As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace" (1 Peter 4:10, ESV).   Got that? The gifts are given to every believer and it's not so we can think we're all that special. The purpose is to point people back to God.  So how has God gifted you? Maybe you're a great encourager or you excel at listening. You might be a gifted performer, speaker or leader. If your mind is drawing a blank, ask God to reveal your gifts and then get ready to jump in with both feet. God hasn't made anyone boring. ~~~ I'm still wondering what my gift is.  This was just a reminder that I need to ask God to reveal it to me.