A Prayer To Use Our Gifts Well by Tynea Lewis

Dear Heavenly Father,

We pray that we use our gifts well. You have graciously blessed each of us with gifts to encourage one another and serve you.

Lord, it’s so easy to compare our gifts to those around us. We longingly look at other people’s gifts and feel as though ours don’t mean as much. We wish we could do so many other things, but Lord, you have wired us each uniquely. You have placed passions within us that can be used for your kingdom.

Help us see all the ways you have blessed us. Help us use what you have given us to bring glory to your name. Lord, it’s easy to keep our gifts hidden for fear of failure and not measuring up, but Lord, you can do mighty things when we rely on you and your strength.

It’s also easy to look at the things we do and believe it comes from our own ability, but it doesn’t. It comes from what you’ve enabled us to do. Help us use our gifts humbly and not become prideful.

We are not in competition with other people. Give us the perspective that everything we do is to be done for you, not the approval of other people. Help us keep our eyes focused on you and use our gifts wisely. Thank you for your love and generosity.

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Tynea Lewis

Tynea Lewis is a teacher turned workfrom-home mom. She and her husband live in Pennsylvania with their two children, and they love spending time together at their family cabin. Tynea remembers loving to write as early as first grade. She has a heart for encouraging others in the midst of their messes.

You can connect with her at her personal blog (www.tynea-lewis.com), on Instagram (@TyneaLewis), or Facebook (@TyneaLewisWriter).