Use the Gift You’ve Been Given

Romans 12:6–8 (KJV)

6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

Intro:

God didn’t mess around when He handed out gifts—and He didn’t give you yours so you could bury it under admin work, fear, or someone else’s business model.
Romans 12:6–8 lays it bare: whatever your gift is—prophecy, teaching, leadership, mercy, exhortation—use it properly.

But that “proper use” requires faith, action, and the courage to be bold with what’s been entrusted to you. This call was a gut-check and a game-plan in one: a charge to get off the sidelines and live fully in the gifts God gave us.

Key Takeaways:

1. Use It or Lose It
   Your gift isn’t just a nice bonus. It’s your assignment.
   Whether it’s teaching, leading, giving, or serving—if you’ve been given a gift, God expects you to use it. Sitting on it, outsourcing it, or hiding behind “busy” is disobedience dressed up as responsibility.
2. Don’t Twist the Dream
   When business kills the gift, it’s time to reset.
   Mike shared how his passion for teaching got lost in the machine of running a school. God gave you your gift for a reason—not so you could delegate it out, but so you could become the man who wields it.
3. Boldness Is Required
   Tiny faith = tiny prophecy. Big faith = bold declaration.
   Romans 12 doesn’t just name the gifts—it calls for action in proportion to your faith. Playing small isn’t holy. It’s hesitation. The measure of your gift is found in how boldly you’re willing to use it.
4. Action Proves Alignment
   Clarity without action is spiritual hoarding.
   Ty called it out: seeing, hearing, and understanding without aligned action is useless. The real fruit comes when you integrate the app, the tools, and the system—and start living out your assignment, daily.

Participant Highlights:

Mike:
Realized he’d drifted from his calling as a teacher by running a school without actually teaching. After subbing one session, his students asked why he wasn’t there every week—clear confirmation that it’s time to reclaim his gift.

Rick Bose:
Spoke on leadership and delegation in business while staying centered on his gifting. Shared insight on building legacy and leveraging teamwork rather than shouldering everything solo.

New Attendee (Name not given):
Shared he’s long known his spiritual gift but hasn’t walked boldly in it. He’s now ready to take bigger risks, especially with his clients, to bring God into those conversations—something he’s feared in the past.

Ty:
Saw how God’s been revealing his gifts, but admitted he hasn’t fully stepped into them. Committed to fully integrating the app and taking bold, aligned action to use what’s been revealed.

William Simmons:
Convicted about how he’s showing up as a father. Committed to being more intentional in his responses to his teenage son—especially during tough or tired moments—and leaving a legacy of connection, not reactivity.

Closing Exhortation:

God doesn’t give gifts just to watch us admire them from afar.
You’ve been called, equipped, and challenged to show up in proportion to your faith.

So the question is:
Will you hide it, or will you use it?

Pick up your gift.
Step into the fire.
And walk boldly in your calling.