How to Discover What You’re Actually Good At | Sandals Church

Main message: God has already given every believer spiritual gifts; the call is to identify, unwrap, and faithfully use those gifts within the local church so the whole body is strengthened.

Key points:

• Spiritual gifts are given by God (past tense) and not earned — don’t believe the lie that you have none.
• Learn to identify your gift (Holy Spirit guides this) and recognize common categories: speaking (prophecy, teaching, exhortation, evangelism, wisdom/knowledge), serving (pastoring, mercy, helps, hospitality, administration), and charismatic gifts (giving, faith, healing, miracles, tongues, discernment).
• Ask the Holy Spirit and trusted leaders to confirm and pray over your gift (prophetic prayer/laying on of hands); study Scripture to discern it.
• Practice your gift in the local church — use it where the body needs you rather than isolating it in personal projects.
• Every gift matters and is essential; receive encouragement, be willing to learn from mistakes, and persevere in developing the gift.

Scriptures mentioned: Romans 12:6-8, Romans 12:3-8, Romans 11:29, 1 Corinthians 12:11, 1 Corinthians 12:20, 1 Corinthians 12:27, 1 Corinthians 12-14, 1 Timothy 4:14, 2 Timothy 1:6, Ephesians 4:7-13, Ephesians 4:11, 1 Peter 4:10-11