What makes you come alive?

Good morning everyone,

Our theme for this month: “The Great Adventure”

Our Bible verse for today: “A manifestation of the Spirit is given to each person for the common good.” 1 Corinthians 12:7 (CSB)

Our thought for today: “What makes you come alive?”

There are so many things about our church that I love. Our Acts 1:8 model of ministry helps to keep us focused on being on-mission with Jesus outside the walls of the church. (To read a full description of the Acts 1:8 model of ministry please go to our website at www.oakhillbaptist.net). That focus on missions is the heartbeat of our church and virtually everyone in the church is enthused about it, committed to it, and involved in some way in much of our mission work.

Something else I love about our church is how everyone volunteers for at least one or more ministries within the church. We are about to begin the new church year in September. Therefore, this Sunday we will vote on the new slate of ministry assignments for the new church year. What we do is in the late spring of each year we publish a list of all the ministry positions in the church and we ask people to give us feedback regarding how they would like to serve in the church in the new church year. Then we ask them to make a one-year commitment to that ministry. Choices range from leadership positions, to Sunday school teacher, to ushers and greeters, to the kitchen and decorating committees, and much more.

It’s amazing to me as the pastor to see the level of enthusiasm with which our people approach the decision-making process regarding how they would like to serve. They get excited about it and there is genuine eagerness and anticipation surrounding the new church year and their ministry assignments.

The Christian author Gil Bailie once wrote, “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive because what the world needs is more men and women who have come alive.” There is great wisdom for all of life in that statement and it certainly can be applied to church life. What do you love to do? What excites you and gives you a sense of pleasure and accomplishment? That’s an indication of how God has wired you, and it points you to the activities you will most likely do the best and enjoy the most.

That’s what Paul was getting at in 1 Corinthians 12:7 when he wrote that a manifestation of the Spirit has been given to each of us. What he means is that God has given us skills, abilities, talents, and spiritual gifts that He wants us to use in His service and to bless others. The things He has wired you for are the ones you will enjoy the most and do the best.

So, what excites you? What are you most interested in? What makes you come alive? Identify those things and then do them for the Lord, and do them with enthusiasm.

God bless,
Pastor Jim

(If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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