The Apostle Paul was a capable preacher and administrator but where he shined was in his writing and teaching the tenets of the Christian faith. Paul’s letters (epistles) make up a large part of the New Testament. Paul’s special gift from God was teaching, which is self-evident after the fact. The key is Paul knew this was his special gift and he worked at developing it through study. As we look at the seven gifts of God we can eliminate some of them right away because we know they don’t fit us. I personally eliminated four of the gifts that don’t fit my personality and the facts of my life. My top three gifts are teaching, exhortation and service. I like them all to some degree and I have experience with each one. to some degree.
I can now focus on these three gifts and over time my special gift will emerge eventually. I think it’s teaching but I want confirmation by the facts that emerge over time. If you can exhort with the written word maybe that’s my gift. I want to fulfill God’s plan for my life and discovering my gift and using it for God’s kingdom is of prime importance. The gift of organization encompasses organization, leadership and administration. I’m a retired mid-level manager in the federal government and I enjoyed doing many of the tasks associated with this gift. I believe the skills we have on earth translate to heaven so I expect to be a mid-level manager in heaven someday. wanting to service to others is the key.
I’m familiar with the gift of service because I’ve always tried to help people. My wife thinks this is my gift. I still think it’s number three on my list. I trust the Lord to give me a love of my special gift and that’s why teaching has to be my primary special gift. I like the others but I love teaching. I almost went into teaching as a career. The gift of organization encompass’ three qualities: organization, administration and leadership. I’ve used my life experiences to develop these skills even if they aren’t my special gift from God. In heaven I believe God will place us where our life skills learned on earth can be used most effectively for the kingdom. My career was in management supervising people and I suspect I’ll be doing the same thing in heaven one day.