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Day 31 Understanding Your Shape

You shaped me first inside, then out;

you formed me in my mother’s womb.

Psalm 139:13 (Msg)

Only you can be you.

God designed each of us so there would be no duplication in

the world. No one has the exact same mix of factors that make

you unique. That means no one else on earth will ever be able to

play the role God planned for you. If you don’t make your unique

contribution to the Body of Christ, it won’t be made. The Bible

says, “There are different kinds of spiritual gifts... different ways of

serving... [and] different abilities to perform service.”^1 In the last

chapter we looked at the first two of these: your spiritual gifts and

your heart. Now we will look at the rest of your SHAPE for

serving God.

SHAPE: Applying Your Abilities

Your abilities are the natural talents you were born with. Some

people have a natural ability with words: They came out of the

PURPOSE #4: You Were Shaped for Serving God 241