It has been said, "He who buries his talent is making a grave mistake."

How true this statement is for so many of us. God has given each believer a spiritual gift that He wills us to use for His glory, but we oftentimes don't use it. We may deny that we actually have a gift or if we do acknowledge it, we may doubt its usefulness to glorify God, and then just bury it. But we must realize that God wants us to be involved with His work. He is so great that by His Holy Spirit He freely distributes gifts to all who are saved - and if He gives a free gift He not only wants us to use it but expects us to.

The Bible says in Ephesians 4:7 "But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift." Also in I Corinthians 12:7 it says "But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good." Then in verse 11 it states "But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills." So it is clear that each Christian has a spiritual gift. You may ask "So what are they for? How do I use my gift (or gifts)? Does God really want to use me?