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God had uniquely created each and every one of us.  He has given us all different gifts, passions, resources.  He has also called us all onto different paths in life.  But one thing is for certain, whether you are a teacher, doctor, police officer, barista, pastor, researcher, farmer, sanitary technician, web-designer or Brilliandeer-Lopper, your callings as followers of Christ are the same: created in the image of God, we are called to represent Him in the world.

Have you ever wondered how you could use your skills (and maybe even your major) in a way that would actually change lives? Are you interested in using your gifts and passions for something more than a pay check—to help change the world? We might have a job for you.

In Romans 12, Paul writes that God has graciously given each of us gifts. He has given us skills and abilities that are unique to us. We glorify Him with our lives when we…

• Realize how He’s made us. Maybe He made you creative. You can tell a story or paint a picture that capture attention and imagination. Or maybe He made you with super analytical abilities. You can look at a problem, see the solution, and make it happen.  Or maybe He gave you mad programming skills, and technology just comes easy.  Or maybe He made you fast, and when you run you feel His pleasure! I loved Chariots of Fire! You get the idea.

• Humbly seek to be great at what He’s made us for. Romans 12 4-5 says that we are all part of one body in Christ. The body doesn’t need the heart to be a mediocre heart. It needs the best heart it can have. Nor does it need bad hands or weak feet that can’t do what they’re intended to do. God can, and does, use us in our weakness, but we should also seek to be great stewards of the us God has made.

• Present our whole selves to Him as a living and holy sacrifice. God created you, and He made you a certain way for His glory. He wants each of us to bring His creation back to Him as an offering. He wants you to present yourself and your beautiful giftedness to Him. That’s worship!