Hi and welcome back to Elevator Talk With Michelle! Today's topic is all about figuring out what your gifts and talents are. As you listen to this Podcast, make sure you have your journal with you. 

For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. -Romans 12:4-8 NIV

That’s great, you say. Talents and abilities… just one more of those mysteries of the Bible, you say, because you don’t have a clue as to what yours are. But it’s not a mystery. And even though you might not think so, you do have at least some idea of what yours are. Think about it:

· What do you enjoy doing?

· What makes you feel accomplished or at ease?

· What activities do you gravitate towards when you have free time?

· What character traits are you complimented on?

· What do people say they like or admire about you?

· What ministries or volunteer opportunities pique your interest and make you feel good about doing?

· Which ones make you nervous and uptight?

· What activities or responsibilities do you find unenjoyable and stressful?