NKJV
7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all
NLT
7A spiritual gift is given to each of us as a means of helping the entire church.
MSG
7Each person is given something to do that shows who God is: Everyone gets in on it, everyone benefits. All kinds of things are handed out by the Spirit, and to all kinds of people!
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I think that God is trying to say something to me! This is the verse that popped out on the page today in my study time. Yesterday I read that it was okay to explore to see who I was and what I was called for. Today it is reaffirmed that we all have a calling; that God has given each of us a gift that would not only benefit us but that would also benefit His entire church. Each translation says it a little different and makes it a little more clear and easier to understand. I love the Message version where it says "each person is given something to do that shows who God is." That is great! When we move in the gift that we have been called to operate in we are given the opportunity to show the world who God is. That also means though it could be something that we are not that comfortable doing; it might be something that requires us to step out of our comfort zone and trust God to move in the gift through us. I say this because if we are demonstrating who God is then we have
to be at our weakest so that He can be at His strongest. We will have had to resign our lives to His control to move the way He wants us to move to benefit His church the most. That's a lot to take in!
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