Have you ever had a missed opportunity or not have something turn out as it could have been due to the lack of confidence in your abilities? Sometimes the biggest thing that holds us back from our goals or our potential, is the doubt that we put in God’s plans over our lives. He may bring us to a certain opportunity and we get tripped up on thinking that we are not capable. Friend, if God has brought us to something, He will make sure that we can fulfill that Goal, with His help. God does not give us gifts not to use them. He does not bring us to those opportunities to use those gifts, and not guide us on how. When satan sees that we have a gift that will bring God glory, he will try to create doubt in ourselves and our abilities. Trying to destroy what God planned with our gifts. Friend, may we stay focused on the gifts that God has given us. Trusting in His plan over our lives. May we honor Him with them and in doing so; watch what will unfold! May we leap into opportunities, may we shut out doubt and soar with all that we are capable of through God, who has great plans for us! What is a gift, if never accepted?  For what is in a gift, if never opened? For what use are gifts, if never enjoyed?  Gifts are wasted, if never used for the point intended. Friend, this life is a gift, you are a gift, step out and share it; for the one in which gifted it!

Erin Fitts-Brower

1 Peter 4:10 NIV

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.