In Job Description Part 1 I focused on some of my God-given (endowed) gifts. As I said God has created over 117 billion people that are unique and different. But yet we have much commonality. We are humans sharing similar DNA.
“Is there a more amazing molecule than DNA? It makes each of us who we are. The more scientists understand it, the more we all understand ourselves, one another, and the world around us. For example, did you know that we are all far more alike than we are different? In fact, the DNA from any two people is 99.9% identical, with that shared blueprint guiding our development and forming a common thread across the world. The differing 0.1% contains variations that influence our uniqueness, which when combined with our environmental and social contexts give us our abilities, our health, our behavior. How can one, single molecule contain so much mystery and wonder?” Sarah Bates MS., MA, National Human Genome Research Institute.
Well, Ms Bates, I can tell you how one molecule contains so much mystery and wonder…our Creator, God has limitless abilities and He created that DNA to do that.
But I have digressed (I just thought that was an interesting piece of knowledge). Before I leave this…is that not amazing that God squeezed all our uniqueness into such a tiny portion of the DNA??
Back to our unique giftings and qualities…per the scientific world…all contained in 0.1% of our DNA.
What makes each of us unique? Our God-given giftings which align with our personalities. For some it may be in music or the arts; for others it may be mechanical or working with wood…but for all there is something unique to them. We just need to talk with God to have Him show us what they are and who He created us to be.
Strange as it may seem, when I was young, I did not have the ability to make small talk as I do now. I was very insecure and very serious with my friends. I would be their listening ear. I could feel into the depths of their hearts (though at the time I could not articulate that).
Because I was more serious (about life, not necessarily about my studies) and not as light-hearted as they, I felt like an outsider…not really accepted. That is how I FELT however, that was not reality. (I know this because I was asked to stand up in about 20 weddings in the several years following high school!)
That quality that seemed like a flaw in my youth has become the groundwork for me to see (through spiritual vision) and encourage others. I developed the gift of Encouragement (part of my job description-JD) that God gave me through those years.
I am an encourager. But know that my words of encouragement are not trite or insincere. The Holy Spirit has allowed me to see (seeing being part of my JD) qualities in people that often they are not even aware of in themselves.
Sometimes it’s just a matter of giving their gifting a name. Then their eyes may widen or fill with tears because they are blessed that God sees them…and… often what did not make sense to them, now makes all the sense in the world as they begin seeing themselves through God’s eyes.
I remember three of us woman talking together one day. One of the women was around my age. She was a little overweight, poor posture, no makeup, no styling of her hair and a few wrinkles on her face (I have to say I am partial to wrinkles…on other people…they add so much character).
I was staring at her while she spoke, and she just radiated beauty to me. I could not help but say to her “you are beautiful.” I then looked at the third lady and said, “isn’t she?” The other lady very hesitantly agreed…she did not see what I saw. God did not give her the eyes/spiritual vision that He gave me. I saw a purity in her heart.
Another part of that gift…part of my JD… knowing that God is planning to use a person for something in particular. I don’t always know what, but I do know it usually is in line with whatever their passion may be.
I like to discover people’s passions. Many people don’t know what it is for them, but I will question until I can draw it out. I may say I see you are passionate about …whatever. Then encourage them in it.
I love my giftings because I love my God. I know He chose them specifically for me and for that reason I will not only treasure them, but I will walk into them using them whenever He gives me the opportunity.
So now part 2 is complete of my JD. I will add the Gift of Encouragement onto it.
Job Description for Phyllis Ducey
Earthly:
- Be the best you can be at being a wife, mother, grandmother, a sister (sil), a friend, a volunteer and a member of the church.
Earthly Implementation
- Be loving, be there and listening
Spiritually
- bring honor and glory to God,
- be obedient to Him
- show His love
Spiritual Implementation
- Through gifts endowed by God
- Prayer
- Seeing (spiritual vision)
- Listening/hearing
- Gab (?)
- Encouraging
- Sensing
PS. My job description may and has shifted as I have grown in the Lord and/or as different seasons of life come my way. Life is never boring when you are following God’s lead.
“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 12:6-8
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10
“Yet You, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand.” Isaiah 64:8