By Pastor Kolawole Amigun
Rooted Together Devotional | October Series: Called, Not Just Hired
Have You Ever Left Your Gifts at the Door?
Perhaps you’ve felt the tension between your faith and your profession.
Perhaps you’ve wondered if your spiritual gifts belong in the workplace.
Perhaps you’ve compartmentalized your calling, Sunday for God, Monday for survival.
But here’s the truth:
Your gifts were never meant to be confined to a pew. They were designed for the public square.
Scripture says,
“There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.”
-1 Corinthians 12:4-6 (NIV)
The Holy Spirit Doesn’t Compartmentalize, He Commissions
Your workplace is not a detour from your calling.
It’s a destination for it.
Whether you’re solving problems, mentoring others, or navigating tension,
your spiritual gifts are divine tools for healing, insight, and impact.
Wisdom in decision-making.
Discernment in conflict.
Mercy in management.
These are not just soft skills, they are sacred strategies.
When you bring your God-given gifts into your daily grind,
you’re not just doing work, you’re doing worship.
You’re not just contributing, you’re cultivating Kingdom culture.
- Let your gifts speak.
- Let them serve.
- Let them shine.
A Word of Encouragement
Beloved, you are not just skilled, you are Spirit-filled.
You are not just talented, you are trusted.
You are not just capable, you are called.
Your gifts are not random, they are revelatory.
Your work is not secular, it is sacred.
Your position is not peripheral, it is prophetic.
You were planted for impact.
Commissioned for Kingdom influence.
and Anointed to shift atmospheres.
Action Step
- Identify one spiritual gift you carry.
- Ask God how you can use it intentionally in your job this week.
Today's Prayer
Father, show me how to use my gifts at work.
Let me serve with joy, lead with love, and build with purpose.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Today's Blessing
May the Spirit of God stir fresh confidence in your calling.
May your discernment sharpen.
May your wisdom flow.
May your creativity be consecrated.
You are not just managing tasks, you are mentoring destinies.
You are not just showing up, you are shifting atmospheres.
In Jesus’ name, I declare:
You are a vessel of divine strategy.
You are a carrier of Spirit-led insight.
You are a cultivator of Kingdom culture.
Go forth today:
Not with hesitation, but with holy confidence.
Not with compartmentalization, but with consecration.
Not with routine, but with revelation.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
-Pastor Kolawole Amigun
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