Neglect Not The Gift

1 Timothy 4:14 "Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery."

A gift, generally speaking, has some sort of value. A gift that has come from God, definitely has more than value, it has purpose. Timothy had a gift, one that Paul knew had the potential to either change the world, or to remain untouched, neglected, ignored.

We know Timothy when on to be a great teacher and preacher, spreading the Gospel of Christ far and wide. From everything we know, it appears that Timothy wisely heeded Paul's advice here, taking what God gave him and putting it to good use. But perhaps that wouldn't have happened, or else it wouldn't have happened as effectively, if Timothy had not had his gift pointed out to him. Unless we look, it can be hard to spot our gift. Sometimes it takes an outside perspective to see where God has truly gifted us.

What is your gift that the world needs you to not neglect? What is that special thing that God has given you, maybe an ability, maybe a strong character trait, that the world would be worse off if you kept it hidden away? And how can you employ that in furthering God's Kingdom today?