I don’t wanna be a Rock Star

1 Corinthians 12:4-11 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.

I know only a few people who are living their lives in the center of God’s will and gift for their lives. They prayerfully seek his will each day, they seek to be used by him with a knowledge that they may be drawn to hard tasks, sometimes by worldly standards menial tasks, but they know that God has a plan for their lives. They are seeking to abide for the day, just for the day with him, and prayerfully being where he wants them. Sometimes when God begins to reveal himself in us, through us, our inner pride wants to elevation of ourselves. We may seek a little more attention, look for a leadership role, an accolade, just a pat on the back maybe for a job well done. We might in our pride distance ourselves from our gift that began in humility of the realization that God was using us. He will open our mind through our heart and remind us it is him, and not us doing any great work. It is him, and not us, that receives any glory for any good work. How many pastors began to look like gods to us? How many pastors likely start out in the center of God’s gift of teaching, and elevate themselves to rock stars only seeking to be worshipped under the false pretense of our Lord? They may unknowingly not realize the level of their pride, some many be totally drowning in it. We all can be drug away by Satan in it.

God has given you the greatest gift next to salvation by his Son, when he gives you a piece of himself to abide in you. You must at some point understand the gift of the Holy Spirit of God living inside of you; GOD living inside of you! GOD living inside of you! Jesus told his disciples that it was better for them if he were to leave them. John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. Can you image walking with Jesus every day, and him telling you life gets better for you when he leaves? Who is this helper that he is talking about? What could be better than Jesus in front of them? Jesus living inside of them. Jesus taking part in your inner being; your conscious, your thought life, your actions, decisions, your every day walk. Life takes on new meaning when you realize why you cannot hide anything from him; he is there all the time, even in your thought life.

As part of the gift of the Holy Spirit, comes a spiritual gift to each of us. There are all sorts of tools to help you discover what it is, but if you are wholeheartedly pursuing God, you already know what it is. You have likely seen evidence of it at work in your life. You have seen God work before you, others maybe unknowingly, but you know it was only God that did that. Take that spiritual gift and pursue it with vigor. Don’t seek any attention for yourself, just use it to draw glory to God. If he chooses to do great things through you, daily pray for a humble heart to not become a rock star. It is not about you, but all about him.