Many have been deeply wounded by churches and ministries that used them – often when they were young and naive – to advance a particular leader’s vision by trying to mold them to his own gifts and callings.

Eventually, their own unique gifts, callings and God-given identity became subsumed to another man’s grand agenda …

And began to atrophy.

It’s liberating, however, when we finally learn that God did not create us to be like anyone else …

But instead gives us different personalities and motivations to match the differing spiritual gifts, callings and abilities He distributes among us.

So let’s be willing to learn from one another, while also experiencing His pleasure as we uniquely use and enjoy His differing gifts as He intended …

In our lives, families, fellowships and communities.