“Quezon East Division

Foursquare Youth
Online Bible Study”
Every 1 & 3 Friday
st rd

of the month,
8:00-9:00 pm
USING YOUR GOD-
GIVEN TALENTS
“DISCOVER YOUR GOD-GIVEN GIFTS.”
JAMES 1:17
 • Do I have a
talent/skill?

• Why others are so

talented, while I’m
not?

• How could I be
able to discover
them?
• Where am I good
at?

• Can I use them to

glorify God?
 Whether you
already know what
your talents/skills
are or still
discovering them,
the Bible will
teach us how to
properly use them
or discover more
for God’s glory.
 JAMES 1:17

EVERY GOOD GIFT AND EVERY

PERFECT GIFT IS FROM ABOVE, AND
COMETH DOWN FROM THE FATHER OF
LIGHTS, WITH WHOM IS NO
VARIABLENESS, NEITHER SHADOW OF
TURNING.
VARIOUS WAYS TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE GOOD AT
 1. PRAYER

MATTHEW 7:7
ASK AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN YOU;
SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND; KNOCK,
AND IT SHALL BE OPENED TO YOU.
 1. PRAYER
• We can pray about and seek our talents.
• God can give us wisdom to know what our
talents are.
• We can trust the Holy Spirit to lead us about
our gifts.
 2. ASKING OTHERS

• Asking others can also give us an idea about

our talents.
• Sometimes it is hard to see qualities and
skills in ourselves but easy to see qualities in
others.
 3. PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU
ENJOY
• Think of the activities that you enjoy.
• Sometimes talents and interests align.
Example:
• From landscaping to fixing things. if you
enjoy it, it can be one of your strong points
that God has gifted you in.
 4. PRACTICE

• Talents do not develop overnight. They take

practice and effort.

• For example, if you want to be a good baker,

you need to practice and improve your
baking.
 4. PRACTICE

• Even if you are naturally gifted in

something, practice can help you grow in
that area and become a good steward in your
God-given gift.
USING YOUR TALENTS FOR GOD
• The Bible encourages us Christians to be
“faithful stewards of our God-given gifts.

• Using your talents for God can help you

find purposeful work and share God’s love.
• Depending on what your gifts are, you will
most likely to be using those talents in
different ways.
• There are many examples of ways talents
can be used to show glory to God.
Example:
• If you are gifted in teaching, perhaps you
can use your talents to help teach a Sunday
school class at your church.
Examples of Talents and Skills
Church Talent and Skills
• Singing
• Dancing
• Sound mixing
• Presenting Slides
• Ushering
• Cleaning
• More…
 Speaking

• Do you find it easy to converse with others?

• Consider using that gift to ask someone who

is lonely to lunch.
 Creating arts

• If you an artist, you might use your talent to

create art that depicts events or that people
can relate to.
 Cooking

• Is cooking one of your talents?

• Preparing meals for a person who lost a

family member could be one application of
your talent.
 Things to Remember

• Look for opportunities to serve God and use

your gifts in your daily life.

• Using your talents for God might not look

the same every day.
CONCLUSION
 CONCLUSION

Sometimes you may notice exactly how God

is working through your talents; other days it
may be more behind closed doors and you
may not see how your gift is affecting others.
 CONCLUSION

Even if you do not see how your talent is

making an impact, it is important to let
yourself be used by God because you may
never know how you affected someone’s life.
 MATTHEW 5:16

LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BEFOE MEN,

THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD
WORKS, AND GLORIFY YOUR FATHER
WHICH IS IN HEAVEN.
 Reference

https://www.gcu.edu/blog/spiritual-life/weekl
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