Comments on: I Know Some Servants … http://mintools.com/blog/gift-of-helps.htm equipping believers for ministry Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:36:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: MinTools http://mintools.com/blog/gift-of-helps.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2212 MinTools Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:21:31 +0000 http://mintools.com/blog/?p=2780#comment-2212 Nic, as a general observation, I would say that usually people find enjoyment when they use their spiritual gifts and usually have a sense of fulfillment in it. Obviously since I do not know you, I can't say for sure why this is not the case for you so I will offer a few possibilities. 1) You might be <a href="http://mintools.com/gifts3.htm#faq5" rel="nofollow">operating out of natural ability</a> (personality, training, conditioning) rather than being spiritually gifted this way. Perhaps it is not your gift. 2) You might have the spiritual gift but are using it in ways that don't fit the rest of you. Our <a href="http://mintools.com/ministryfit.htm" rel="nofollow">best fit</a> comes when all of who we are goes into how we serve ... our personality, passions, walk with God, experience, and spiritual gifts. There might be a better way for you to use this gift. 3) You might have the gift but, as you suggested, it might be more secondary in natural. Other gifts might be stronger within you. When that is the case, the secondary gifts should moreso flavor what we do and not determine the prime emphasis in how we serve. It would be a component but not the sole or main way we serve. To be sure, there are times we should serve sacrifically, doing things that are inconvenient or that we do not enjoy, even doing ministry for which we are not gifted. Usually, however, when we operate in the Spirit using our spiritual gifts, even when it is inconvenient, we still find a sense of fulfillment in it. Nic, as a general observation, I would say that usually people find enjoyment when they use their spiritual gifts and usually have a sense of fulfillment in it. Obviously since I do not know you, I can’t say for sure why this is not the case for you so I will offer a few possibilities.
1) You might be operating out of natural ability (personality, training, conditioning) rather than being spiritually gifted this way. Perhaps it is not your gift.
2) You might have the spiritual gift but are using it in ways that don’t fit the rest of you. Our best fit comes when all of who we are goes into how we serve … our personality, passions, walk with God, experience, and spiritual gifts. There might be a better way for you to use this gift.
3) You might have the gift but, as you suggested, it might be more secondary in natural. Other gifts might be stronger within you. When that is the case, the secondary gifts should moreso flavor what we do and not determine the prime emphasis in how we serve. It would be a component but not the sole or main way we serve.

To be sure, there are times we should serve sacrifically, doing things that are inconvenient or that we do not enjoy, even doing ministry for which we are not gifted. Usually, however, when we operate in the Spirit using our spiritual gifts, even when it is inconvenient, we still find a sense of fulfillment in it.

]]> By: Nic http://mintools.com/blog/gift-of-helps.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2211 Nic Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:45:22 +0000 http://mintools.com/blog/?p=2780#comment-2211 I believe this is one of my spiritual gifts, as I have a natural ability for administrative, support-type work. But I don't necessarily enjoy doing it. I do it sacrificially for church (take minutes for council and create PPT’s for sermons and hymns every Sunday), but I am not fulfilled by the work. Does that mean it is not my central spiritual gift? I believe this is one of my spiritual gifts, as I have a natural ability for administrative, support-type work. But I don’t necessarily enjoy doing it. I do it sacrificially for church (take minutes for council and create PPT’s for sermons and hymns every Sunday), but I am not fulfilled by the work. Does that mean it is not my central spiritual gift?

]]> By: WysWoods10 http://mintools.com/blog/gift-of-helps.htm/comment-page-1#comment-975 WysWoods10 Thu, 13 May 2010 15:56:04 +0000 http://mintools.com/blog/?p=2780#comment-975 I appreciate the answer to the question of help and service I appreciate the answer to the question of help and service

]]> By: MinTools http://mintools.com/blog/gift-of-helps.htm/comment-page-1#comment-974 MinTools Thu, 13 May 2010 14:01:53 +0000 http://mintools.com/blog/?p=2780#comment-974 Good question, Becky. Some people do combine the two, viewing them as one gift because they are so similar. By looking at the original language, I see a distinction between the two. Two different Greek words are used in the New Testament. Helps is 'antilepsis' which signifies relief or support or to partake. Service is 'diakonia' which is the same word used for deacon and signifies ministry. Since Scripture distinguishes between the two, I would be inclined to say they are two different gifts. Here's how I interpret it: The gift of helps would always be used in ways that come along side or partake in the ministry of another in ways that provide support or relief. The gift of service could be used in this way but not always. It is more often used to accomplish tasks that need to be done simply because they need to be done not necessarily to assist or relieve someone else of their load. I hope these thoughts help. The key is that you are using your gifts, whatever they may be called, however they may be defined. Good question, Becky. Some people do combine the two, viewing them as one gift because they are so similar. By looking at the original language, I see a distinction between the two. Two different Greek words are used in the New Testament. Helps is ‘antilepsis’ which signifies relief or support or to partake. Service is ‘diakonia’ which is the same word used for deacon and signifies ministry. Since Scripture distinguishes between the two, I would be inclined to say they are two different gifts. Here’s how I interpret it: The gift of helps would always be used in ways that come along side or partake in the ministry of another in ways that provide support or relief. The gift of service could be used in this way but not always. It is more often used to accomplish tasks that need to be done simply because they need to be done not necessarily to assist or relieve someone else of their load.

I hope these thoughts help. The key is that you are using your gifts, whatever they may be called, however they may be defined.

]]> By: Becky http://mintools.com/blog/gift-of-helps.htm/comment-page-1#comment-973 Becky Thu, 13 May 2010 13:50:58 +0000 http://mintools.com/blog/?p=2780#comment-973 Is the gift of helps the same as the gift of service? Is the gift of helps the same as the gift of service?

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