What is the point of having spiritual gifts if you don't use them. There are little quizzes to discover what your spiritual gift(s) are, but you can also pray. The Holy Spirit wants you to know what your gift is, so He will show it to you. He has given you different gifts for different things to build up the church.
If you have prophecy, then you need to speak out faithfully what God has given you. If your gift is service, then serve the church well. If it is teaching, then educate the church well. If your gift is encouragement, then exhort the church. If your gift is giving, then be generous. If your gift is leadership, then lead responsibly and diligently. If your gift is kindness or mercy, then be kind with a cheerful heart.
It takes time to learn how to use your gifts properly. You do not want to abuse or take advantage of what the Holy Spirit has given you. They are gift(s) to you, but not for you. They are to be used in love to put faith into action. If you use the gifts for your own benefit, then it will turn people away from the church.
When you exercise your gifts in love, then they are profitable for the church. Use your gifts in patience, kindness, rejoicing in truth, bearing all things, believing in God's promises, hope in salvation, and enduring persecution. Do not allow envy, boasting, arrogance, rudeness, selfishness, demanding, irritability, grudges, or unjust to block you from using what God has given. Love never gives up.
Your attitude toward your spiritual gift(s) needs to be what benefits the church. You need to avoid division by taking care of each other. Build each other up in Godly love by working together instead of against each other. Each member of the church is commanded to minister, but how they minister depends on their spiritual gifts.
Even if you do not possess the gift of faith, wisdom, knowledge, exhortation, giving, or helping, you can learn the skills. These are functional skills that can put you in a support role to make the church strong. It all starts with an obedient heart. The direction that it leads you will reveal what your spiritual gift(s) are.
Look for open doors, pray for opportunities, and seek Godly counsel from mature Christians. Seek service in missions, administration, or physically being a helper in the church. Use your gifts to mature as a Christian and help the church as the Holy Spirit directs. It will all come together perfectly if done in love. This is how you will receive God's approval.
Romans 12:6-8, 1 Corinthians 12:22-26, 13:1-7, 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, 9:6-10, Ephesians 4:11-16, 2 Timothy 2:15-18, Hebrews 10:23-25, James 1:5-8, & 1 Peter 4:10-11
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