Just as Jesus supernaturally rose form the grave, he has given supernatural powers to us. While on staycation over the kids spring break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve had the gift of extra time to delve into what supernatural powers he has given me. I took all my pint up energy into this task and I’m excited to share how I connected so many dots and made much sense about the life I have been given. These supernatural powers are known as spiritual gifts. It is written in scriptures that we are all his masterpiece powered by the Holy Spirit to do good works. We were no doubt born with unique innate personalities that compliment these gifts. He will use these things in undeniable ways so that his light shines through us.
All Things for Good
I could blame every ounce of anxiety I’ve ever had on troubles of the past and wish everyday that things had been different. Or, I could take a new perspective. This will take some practice after living in the bad habit of letting you anxiety take you wherever it wills. To start, it takes a lot of prayer for supernatural strength, but with each good day I am seeing that it is possible. In coming to accept my anxiety the Lord is turning my eyes to see this thorn in the flesh in new ways. Anxiety is power, a force that cannot be denied. It is energy. You can let it force you into the ground in a state of paralysis or propel you like a rocket to make a needed change. You have the freedom to chose.
I personally believe that my anxiety has a purpose. It’s played a part in building my intuition which has feed into the gift of discernment. It’s given me a spirit of empathy toward those who feel alone and misunderstood. This is a key ingredient in the gift of mercy. In hours of searching for ways to do away with my anxiety I found out so much about God and his word and have been able to put it all together and hopefully help those who read this have hope. These are the gifts of knowledge and prophesy. All of my life, every second of it, will be used for good because God has been molding it all along.
I encourage anyone who is curious to look into these spiritually gifts for I have just name a few of them. There are multiple chapters in the bible that address these (1 Corinthians 12; Romans 12; Ephesians 4). We all want to be loved and accepted for who we are and in the family that the church provides us, we are. Not only are we accepted and loved, we are important, each and everyone of us. God’s gift to the world.
Enjoy your path to discovery!
To find out what you spiritual gifts might be, try this assessment here.