Your gift will make room for you, but will you make space for anything else?

As I got uplifted for my gift did I take time to work on any other skills?

Did I believe my success made me a good person? Do my close relationships reflect that?

Do my coworkers love me but is my family in shambles?

“Do I walk in a room leading with my success and let the door hit the rest?”

Quick example: Celebrities of all kinds (actors, entertainers, etc. etc.) are heralded in society for their gifts and talents whether on movie screens or in music. But a lot of times, we see that other aspects of their lives are in disarray. Why well quite simply their gift made room for them but the other non gifted areas were left unattended and dragged along as they rose in fame. No time for late night phone calls with friends because of early call times. Couldn’t go to prom because of popularity or lack of free time.

My pastor once said that: As a pastor how could I get up here every Sunday and tell you what to do and how to live your life, when every part of my life outside of this church is in shambles.

Our gifting isn’t only suppose to be used to bless those in the pulpit, or music fans, or an avid movie goer or a random person on the street. Our best was also meant for our spouse, our children, our parents, and our friends.

We see with the stories of Jesus that blessings were not only allocated for the masses but also for his friends. His goodness and best was for all not just for his fans and followers. I said that to say Jesus who was, our savior with or without his gifts of healing, or wisdom. But even with those gifts Jesus made time to help with Peters mother-n law and heal her. To raise Lazarous from a deep sleep like death. Jesus chose to be there for those closest to him not for the acclaim, not because it was cool, but because he knew it was necessary of him as a friend.

Did I work on my close relationships today?

It’s easy to be blessing to those that you truly don’t know.

Check yourself today: Are you making an impact in the lives of those that are supposed to be nearest and dearest to you?

When we are working on our gift, we also can’t forget to work on the other aspects of our lives. Our social skills, relational skills, integrity, honor, love, humility. It’s easy to just lay on our gifts and use them to rise to the top.

I was a great musician but did I let my musical gift raise my children?

I was a great politician but did I let my politics run my marriage?

I was the best athlete of all time but did I let my fame befriend my friendship circle?

The same amount of time invested in those gifts has to be invested in those other areas if not more because guess what? I’m not gifted in those areas.

When the lights shut off on my gift will I be just as great in the other aspects of my life?