Heart and Passion

Wednesday Night Service - October 6, 2010

Mr. James steps in to teach us the 2nd part of the series on "S.H.A.P.E."
Where is your heart and passion? What are you good at? Have you ever thought about using those things to serve others in ministry? God has given us unique and emotional desires / motivations to make a difference in this world. What is God's purpose for you? Where truly is your passion?

In Psalm 20:4...May he grant your heart's desires and make all your plans succeed. God has a plan for you. You need to seek Him and His purpose.

You should be asking yourself these questions:

1. What makes your heart sing?
2. What breaks your heart?
3. What are your dreams for your life?
4. If money were no object, what would you do?
5. When __________ comes up in a conversation, I could talk all night! (what is your interest?)
6. How does your heart affect ministry for others?

In the Bible, many people have showed their passion and did something with it:

• Colossians - some had passions to help other Christians.
• Philippians - Paul had a passion to serve others.
• Romans - Paul had a passion for the Romans Road/ABC's of the Gospel...for salvation.
• 1 Corinthians - some had a passion for serving Saints.
• Jesus had a passion for all mankind...he died for you, all out of love!

A few of you help others to grow as Christians. Have you ever thought, what ministry gets you excited? Is it helping the elderly, being in the Puppet Team, Choir, etc? Psalm 37:4...delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. God knows what you need...and He will fulfill those needs.

To delight in something means you experienced something that brought you joy. Revelation 17:17...God put a plan in our hearts to accomplish His purpose. What really motivates you to do something to help further the Lord's Kingdom? Discovering what you are passionate about will help you decide what ministry to help in. Pray and ask God to show you where you can serve best in a ministry!

S.H.A.P.E. INVENTORY

S.H.A.P.E. Inventory

For a print out of your S.H.A.P.E. Inventory, click on the title link.


Personal Information
Name:____________________________________________________

“. . . Each one has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.”
(I Corinthians 7:7)



Spiritual Gifts


Spiritual gifts I believe I have: (see below)
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I feel I may have these gifts because:
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Spiritual gifts that communicate God’s Word:
preaching, evangelism, apostle and missions, leadership

Spiritual gifts that educate God’s People:
teaching, encouragement (exhortation), wisdom, knowledge

Spiritual gifts that demonstrate God’s Love:
serving, mercy , hospitality, pastoring, giving, helping, faith, administering

Spiritual gifts that celebrate God’s Presence:
healing, miracles, tongues, interpretation of tongues, prophecy

“God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose . . .”
(Revelation 17:17)
“Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
(Psalm 37:4)

Heart


List some things you’re good at and love doing:
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People compliment me when:



Abilities


“There are different abilities to perform service...”
(I Corinthians 12:6)The following are my strongest abilities:
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Other skills and/or abilities I’m learning and/or working on are:
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A few examples include:
drama, writing, speaking, artistic, photography, video, counseling, fixing, designing, computers, accounting, music, memory, tutoring/explaining, athletics, etc.


Personality


“No one can really know what anyone else is thinking or what he is really like, except that person himself. ”
(I Corinthians 2:11)



This is how I see myself: (circle one of the two words for each comment)


1. Around others I am more: RESERVED or OUTGOING

2. My decisions are based more on: FACTS/THINKING or FEELINGS

3. In my relationships I tend to be more: DEPENDENT ON OTHERS or INDEPENDENT

4. My use of time is more: DETERMINED or SPONTANEOUS

One example of why I circled each of the above is:
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“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. ”
(Romans 8:28)



Experience


My spiritual experience is (or how I became a Christian):




Some painful experiences that I’ve had:




A past experience I’ve learned from is:




S.H.A.P.E.


If I could design a specific way to serve God around my personal SHAPE, and I knew I couldn’t fail, it might be: