It was a special treat to get a box of Cracker Jacks when I was a kid. To this day, that box of caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts maintains the same design on the outside… with the same reminder… “prize inside”. We couldn’t wait to get into that box and discover what was inside! No matter how many times we turned the box over or how hard we shook its’ contents… we could not tell what prize was inside until we opened the box and started eating our way through it!

I read this verse recently and thought of how uniquely God created you and me. He packed different personality traits and skill sets in each of us. God chose a special spiritual gift inside us, too! Check this out! 1 Peter 4:10 (NLT) says, “God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.”

You may think that He skipped you. You can’t imagine what kind of spiritual gift you have inside. Here’s the thing: discovering your spiritual gift is part of uncovering your purpose on the earth! God has a plan for each of us to fulfill and He knew exactly what you and I would need to accomplish His purpose. If you don’t already know what it is, pray for God to reveal it to you! And then ask Him to direct you in using your gift to serve others. We can trust that He will!