BUILDING UP THE BODY
THE SOURCE OF BODY BUILDING GIFTS

Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, tells us in Romans 12:3, that God Himself is the source of spiritual gifts that build up the Body of Christ, His church, “For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.” Give attention to the phrase, “God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.”

This means:

NO ROOM FOR BOASTING: IT’S GRACE!
None of us deserve the gifts we have—that’s what makes it grace. They are, after all, gifts! We aren’t to boast about our gifts. There’s no room for spiritual swagger. Some gifts are more visible than others, but none is more vital than the others. Our service isn’t about building our ego, but building the body!

Further, we find:

NO REASON FOR BELITTLING: YOU’RE GIFTED!
Every child of God is a gifted child! That’s not bragging--it’s a fact. While Paul warns us about thinking too highly of ourselves, there is a way we ought to think of ourselves. It’s wrong to be proud, but it is also wrong to poormouth! Many of us limit what God wants to do through us because we focus on our puny ability rather than God’s powerful availability.