What is you Motivational Gift?

Motivational or Motive gifts are your natural God-given talents and abilities, yielded back to God to be used for His kingdom and further honed for the building up of the body of Christ on Earth. These are NOT the same as the spiritual gifts of the Holy Spirit mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12 and Romans 12: 6-8. Grace is the charisma, joy, & inner motivation that God gives you to do the work. Each man is given (at least) a gift (primary gift), though you can work in the other areas, Your strongest area is where your motivational gift lies. We all have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
Prophecy

Speaking the truth to correct or to bring wholeness, exposing or bringing to light the hidden intentions of a man's heart revealing God's mind for the person or situation.


Teaching

Methodical and logical, teachers tend to hammer out the word of God - line upon line, precept upon precept. The give utmost importance to the word, are usually gifted speakers, and possess a thorough knowledge of the word.


Serving

Serving is spending time and energy doing small tasks. They like to be followers, entrusting the onus of the vision to someone else. The ones who serve need encouragement and words of recognition to keep them going.


Exhortation


A person with this gift seeks to encourage, stimulate, revive, stir and refresh others with the word, or an encouraging note at the right time.


Giving

A person with this gift, gives of himself, his time, and his money selflessly to further the Lord's kingdom. Givers tend to adopt projects/people, nurture them & ensure that they are sustained. Romans 12 encourages such ones to give generously.

Ruling

This gift is also called facilitation, or organizing. People with this gift lead teams & help them achieve a common objective. They are practical, lead-by-example-type of believers with the heart of a servant. Romans 12 speaks of diligence as the key to good administration.

Mercy

Mercy is the compassion gift. They are emotional and sympathetic and make great counselors. They love to hear people out, share their sorrows, empathize & provide a shoulder to cry on. Romans 12 encourages such believers to administer mercy with cheerfulness and not be burdened or sorrowful.
Let's seek to recognize our gifts & use them for His glory!