 When you become a Christian, God gives you more than the promise of heaven one day - He also gives you an abundant life of purpose and significance you can enjoy even now. According to the Bible, every one of us has the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others by serving in the name and Way of Jesus.
This is what IN & OUT is all about and why we've made the following resources available to you. By uncovering how God's wired you up you just might better jump into the amazing journey of loving the people around you closer to the Lord.
It's time to discover your S.H.A.P.E.!
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Spiritual Gifts - God gives you at least one beyond-anything-natural ability when you start following Him. Maybe this sounds a little bit like the comic book world when you first hear about it, but it's absolutely true. We're literally empowered by the Lord in this way so we can join into the breathtaking task of reaching out to the world with Christ's love and strengthening His Church. |
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Heart - You know those topics you could talk endlessly into the night about? God has put within you a unique heart and can use the things we feel deeply about to show us where we can have an effective impact. When we do we find we're able to better serve with joy and not out of guilt. |
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Abilities - We all have skills we've learned over the years that seem quite ordinary. What if those natural abilities could instead be released to become quite extraordinary? Even talents you've had your whole life can take on new meaning when you offer them back to God for His use. |
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Personality - You probably know this already but it bears repeating - everyone's personality is different. Why do we so quickly forget that and assume that we have to become someone we're not in order to explain who God is? When we embrace who we are it allows the expression of our SHAPE to become that much more meaningful. |
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Experiences - Every day you've spent alive is more than a memory... they each contain a multitude of experiences that God has used to mold you. What if those lessons were meant to be shares with others, though? Whether you see events from your life as a positive or a negative, each and every one of them can be used to heal, inspire, and grow the lives around you. |
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All this combined, will let you discover your SHAPE - the unique way God has invested into your life and made you the masterpiece that will tell the whole world about the Artist.
For we are God’s masterpiece.
He has created us anew in Christ Jesus,
so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
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