DO YOUR PART

Romans 12:3-8
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.

A Living Sacrifice to God

3 Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us. 4 Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, 5 so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.

6 In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. 7 If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. 8 If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.


Pride can be a stumbling block in the believers walk. The same can be said for low self esteem. Finding the proper balance is the crux of Paul’s warning. Don’t get too puffed up about yourself. At the same time, don’t starve yourself to death on a diet of unworthiness.

God made you just like you are. He has given you gifts and talents which are needed in the Body of Christ. Identify what you are good at. Find your place. Put you gift into practice for building God’s kingdom. Do your part!