CHILD-FRIENDLY NO COPIES, ONLY ORIGINAL!

1 Corinthians 12:1-10 GNT

Now, concerning what you wrote about the gifts from the Holy Spirit. I want you to know the truth about them, my friends. [2] You know that while you were still heathen, you were led astray in many ways to the worship of lifeless idols. [3] I want you to know that no one who is led by God's Spirit can say "A curse on Jesus!" and no one can confess "Jesus is Lord," without being guided by the Holy Spirit. [4] There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit gives them. [5] There are different ways of serving, but the same Lord is served. [6] There are different abilities to perform service, but the same God gives ability to all for their particular service. [7] The Spirit's presence is shown in some way in each person for the good of all. [8] The Spirit gives one person a message full of wisdom, while to another person the same Spirit gives a message full of knowledge. [9] One and the same Spirit gives faith to one person, while to another person he gives the power to heal. [10] The Spirit gives one person the power to work miracles; to another, the gift of speaking God's message; and to yet another, the ability to tell the difference between gifts that come from the Spirit and those that do not. To one person he gives the ability to speak in strange tongues, and to another he gives the ability to explain what is said.


Sometimes people try to act like famous pastors or singers, but God wants us to be ourselves. The Bible says even musical instruments have their own sound (1 Corinthians 14:7). If a flute sounds like a harp, it won’t make sense! In the same way, you should sound like YOU, not someone else.
God made you for good works (Ephesians 2:10). You can’t do those works by copying others. Be the original God created!
Jeremiah 1:5 says God knew you before you were born and gave you your own calling. So, don’t be a copy—be the amazing original God made you to be!

Be Yourself – God Made You Special!

When we try to copy other people, we stop being the person God made us to be. God gave each of us something special inside—our own gifts and talents! If we copy someone else, we might look like them on the outside, but we won’t have the same power, or blessing God gave them.

God made you unique. That means you are one of a kind! Copies don’t have the same value as the original. You are God’s original masterpiece!

So, don’t try to be someone else. Be the amazing YOU that God created!

MEMORY VERSE

Psalm 139:14 – "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made."

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

·       How can I show that I am unique and special?

·       Do I ever try to act like someone else? Why?

·       What gifts has God given me that make me different?

PRAYER: Father, thank You for making me special and unique. Help me to always be myself and use the gifts You gave me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Shalom!

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