I’m not a gifted speaker. I can’t sing for the worship team. I’m not good at conversation with others. I don’t have leadership abilities to run a ministry. What do I really have to offer? Does the Kingdom really even need me? Sometimes as Christians we look around at the talents, giftings, and abilities of others and start to question our worth. We look at ourselves and feel like we don’t have anything to give because we don’t have the skill sets for those ministries that are up front, and many times seen as most impactful.
But the crazy thing is, our Creator designed each of us with unique qualities in order to minister in His Kingdom. He didn’t need everyone to be a speaker, singer, or leader. If all we had in the Kingdom were people like that, then who would do the rest? We many times put these areas on display as the most important parts of the Kingdom and many strive for those areas. But God can use each and everything for His Kingdom and to bring glory to Him.
In Acts 9 we see Peter traveling from town to town sharing the gospel and healing many of their sicknesses and diseases. He is led to a town named Joppa where he hears about the passing of a widow named Tabitha.
“There was a believer in Joppa, named Tabitha (which in Greek is Dorcas). She was always doing kind things for others and helping the poor. About this time she became ill and died. Her body was washed for burial and laid in an upstairs room. But the believers had heard that Peter was nearby at Lydia, so they sent two men to beg him, ‘Please come as soon as possible!’ So Peter returned with them; and as soon as he arrived, they took him to the upstairs room. The room was filled with widows who were weeping and showing him the coats and other clothes that Dorcas had made for them. But Peter asked them all to leave the room; then he knelt and prayed. Turning to the body he said, ‘Get up, Tabitha.’ And she opened her eyes! When she saw Peter, she sat up! He gave her his hand and helped her up. Then he called in the widows and all the believers, and he presented her to them alive. The news spread through the whole town, and many believed in the Lord.” Acts 9:36-42
We don’t know a lot about Tabitha. We don’t know if she was a leader in the local church, a speaker, a singer, or in charge of the children’s ministry. What we do know is that her life was marked by doing kind things for others and helping the poor. We know that in particular she specialized in making coats and clothes for widows. This was her impact for the Kingdom. Nothing super flashy or popular. Sewing clothes and giving them to others; being known for her kindness and help. And yet when she passed away, her room was full of people that she had impacted. And when Peter raised her from the dead, many believed in the Lord.
I wonder if Tabitha ever doubted her impact? I mean, what did she really have to offer? An ability to make coats and clothes and a heart to give them to others? Is that really what God wanted her to do? But she used her talents, abilities, and heart to impact many for His Kingdom. Her legacy and reputation was one of kindness, love, and generosity. What do we really have to offer? Our offerings may look nothing like the typical giftings or service in the Kingdom, but God doesn’t need nor want all His children to impact the same way. He has uniquely formed us and if we will use those for His glory then we can make an impact for the Kingdom. Never underestimate or devalue how God has created you. He made you on purpose with a purpose. We all have something to offer!
This devotional was written by Amy Carrico of Making the Moments Matter. Click HERE to follow her on Facebook!
Last Updated on June 2, 2025
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