12月17日
标 题：分恩赐
经 节：因为我切切地想见你们，要把些属灵的恩赐分给你们，使你们可以坚固。（罗马书一章11节）
不管有意或无意，你的生命会影响周围每一个人。这可能是正面的影响，也可能是负面的影响，但是你的生命绝对会影响其他人。
保罗想要把属灵的福气分给其它的信徒。他曾听说在罗马的基督徒，并且渴望去罗马看望他们，好能建立他们的信心。保罗总是在祷告中为他们祈求，虽然他从未见过他们（罗马书一：10）。在他等候机会去罗马的同时，他写了封信给这个教会。他写给罗马的信是新约中最珍贵、最富挑战性的一本书。
我们应该要效法保罗，把属灵恩赐分给身边的人。我们有机会加添力量给我们的父母、儿女、朋友、同工和基督徒伙伴。属灵的祝福并非事出偶然，而是出于选择。自我中心可能会让我们只想由其他人身上得到属灵福气，而不是将福气分给他们。只有当你决心要给予，而不是汲取的时候，才能得到神赐给保罗的事奉品质。
你可能尚未领悟到，你的生命具有祝福周遭人的潜力。是否有人因为你的缘故，信心增长及被鼓舞？你平常是否期待别人为你付出，还是想着自己可以为人做什么？在你每日所遇到的人身上，你要努力成为他们的正面影响！
Imparting
Gifts
For I
long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may
be established. (Romans 1:11)
Your
life affects those you have contact with, whether you intend it or not. It may
be a positive experience for them or a negative one, but your life will affect
others. Paul wanted to leave a spiritual blessing with other believers. He had
heard of the Christians in Rome, and he longed to go to them to build them up
in their faith. Paul always mentioned the Roman believers in his prayers, even
though he had never met them (Rom. 1:10). While he waited for an opportunity to
visit Rome, Paul wrote a letter to the church. His letter to the Romans is one
of the most cherished and challenging books in the New Testament.
We
should share Paul’s goal of leaving a spiritual blessing with everyone around
us. We have opportunities to strengthen our parents, our children, our friends,
our coworkers, and our fellow Christians. Spiritual blessings are not given
haphazardly, but by choice. Our self-centeredness may cause us only to seek
blessings from others rather than to impart them. Only when we are determined
to focus on giving a blessing rather than receiving a blessing will we have the
quality of ministry to others that God gave to Paul.
You
may not realize it, but your life has the potential to bless everyone you
encounter. Are others strengthened and encouraged in their faith because of
their relationship with you? Do you usually look at others in terms of what
they can do for you or in terms of how you can encourage them? As you go about
your day, strive to be a positive influence on everyone you encounter!
