Romans 12:3-8 – “For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. 4 For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, 5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; 8 he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.”  NKJV

I find this a most fascinating passage for in it we find that one of the ‘key’ elements of who we are as Christians is that we are ONE BODY.  We are uniquely fitted and joined together in a spiritual body, the same as our physicals bodies in the natural.  The list contained in this passage speaks of the various ways the INFINITE CHRIST lives His life through His body – THE CHURCH.  It not an exhaustive list but comprehensive enough to give us a tremendous foundation for understanding the process!  Paul tells us, “You have a measure of faith.”  Therefore each of us has something we are uniquely fitted for in the Kingdom.

Having said that I always get the question, “How do I know what I am uniquely fitted for?”  LET ME SHOCK YOU!  When all is said and done, don’t bother.  I am serious, we try to make it far more complicated that it is and in our efforts tend to put God in a box seeking a formula or equation.  LISTEN CAREFULLY the ‘mark of maturity’ in Christ is to move beyond formulas and equations to God Himself and in so doing we live ‘spontaneously’ just being who He has made us.

The ‘new self’ in Christ through the ‘new birth’ is CHRIST IN YOU so just be you.  When you do that you the way opens before you, the door swings wide and the pathway is lighted.  You find yourself walking in that lighted path being who He has made you with the gifts and talents He has given.  That’s when you will find that you are walking exactly where you should be and everything fits.  In that condition God will speak, if necessary giving expanded instructions for sometimes God only speaks when we are about to make a ‘wrong turn’.

Your function might be PROPHESY where you speak forth on behalf of God.  It is not just ‘foretelling’ but ‘telling forth’ and being a spokesman for God.  Some are uniquely fitted for this function and that is what their role and purpose is.  Some are uniquely fitted for SERVICE.  Some are born to serve and if you put them in some other position they will fail miserably. They cannot lead.  Only in America do we have the mistaken idea that everybody can lead.  You might be fitted to be that ‘unknown’ person like the widow of Zaraphat.  Before you were born God carved out a niche for you and if it is service you will be a prince or princess in service.  For some it is TEACHING.  I have heard some contend their understanding, doctrine, or revelation is the TRUE REVELATION that they somehow are THE ONES. I suggest that you can only have Him who is truth you do not have a corner on truth, revelation or understanding.  Some are EXHORTERS, those who encourage. They are always there holding up the hands that hang down, pouring oil on the wounds, and water on the hands they EXHORT, EXHORT, EXHORT!  Some are GIVERS.  That is interesting because we all give but there are some for whom giving is their intercession or ministry.  God has put in the hands of some to be rich for the singular purpose they can GIVE it is their ministry!  Some are LEADERS.  Have you ever attended a meeting that flowed like it was oiled?  You hardly knew you were in a meeting because of the leadership then another time you go and it is an epic disaster. What happened?  They rotated leadership responsibility and handed the reins to one who was not gifted to lead.  Some show MERCY.  This too is interesting because we are all to be people of mercy but some are especially gifted in this ministry.  It is not something they think about they just do what they do.

That’s why some seem to have blinders on for a particular ministry because it is the driving force in their hearts and they cannot understand why everyone is not so motivated. There is a process and maturation in becoming what you are uniquely fitted to do.  We move from being spiritual children to teenagers to fathers.  Children can go into the garden to help dad but wander off and that is perfectly okay.  Teenagers will start a project and become bored and move on to something else that is part of growth.  Fathers have to get the job done they cannot go play or become bored they are FATHERS with responsibility and maturity.

There is tremendous authority and anointing when you have been placed and begin to function in that which you are uniquely fitted for.  So as you go through this day just be who you are and allow the Holy Spirit to provide the unction to function.  May God bless you richly!