23/08/2026
Ministering: Apostle David Grace
Title: Stirred for Glory
Subtitle: Gifted and Graced
You are not the only one with your gift, because every gift is designed to work in an environment of gifts. Those who share the same gifts sharpen one another to become extraordinary, for example, all men can speak, but not all men are wise enough to know how and when to speak. Your gift should not operate in isolation; it should work alongside a plethora of other gifts to receive the best guidance. When other people's gifts are missing from your life, or your gift is missing from theirs, it begets nothing but failure.
This is why development matters. When you have not developed your gift, you will ultimately go to those who have developed theirs, at a cost. Do not be lazy with your gifts; laziness can convince you that you are bewitched. When it comes to developing our skills, abilities, and gifts, most of us study, but we have never learned how to study. Therefore, we flow with irrelevant information, unrelated to our God-given gifts, while crowds clap for our downfall. We should learn to study what is relevant to our own gifts. There are instances when people have legitimate gifts, but they exposed them too early, and to the wrong judges, that only birthed discouragement. There is a time your gift must be hidden before it can be manifested, so that it can be molded into something of desirable value.
In Africa, we have gifts, but we use them for useless things, we have power, but we lack the technical skill to direct it to the right place. If we do not know where our part is, we will live with complaints. Knowing your gift, and where it belongs, is what turns raw power into purposeful influence.
In the Kingdom, we do not compete with each other; we complement each other. No one should be jealous of another, we should want each other to win in our respective areas. Competition is dangerous, especially when the requirements are not properly set, because you can end up being the best at the worst thing. We are all part of the body of Christ; we should not compete.
It is also possible to rob God with your gift. If He has given you a gift and you use it for personal gain, you are robbing Him, using your gift to glorify Him is the right way. Prepare your gift; there will be a time for recognition, but you must first accept your gift before others do.
Different gifts serve different purposes. The word of knowledge, for example, is meant to reveal the past and must be used together with the gift of wisdom to bring solutions, whereas prophecy foretells the future and helps us stay encouraged as we prepare for what's ahead. The ability to use these gifts not only in church but in the corporate world is what brings greater Kingdom influence.
This is the heart of being gifted and graced: every believer, in every sphere, carries something Heaven placed in them on purpose. So look for the best gifts in your life and develop them. For the next seven days, prophesy over your life. Every Kingdom member, wherever you find yourself planted, is called to dominate the seven mountains for the glory of God. The Holy Spirit is willing to help you steward your gifts, but too often we have limited him to church matters alone. Allow God to help you and let this season stir you into the glory you were graced for.
Reference Scriptures
1 Corinthians 12:14–26 (NKJV)
1 Corinthians 14:1 (NLT)
Matthew 14:4 (NLT)
Exodus 12:31 (NLT)
Exodus 31:1–5 (NLT)
