Why is it that I have felt so guilty when I exercise gifts and talents? I think for a long while I equated work with feelings of negativity. Because hard work is... well... hard! And who truly enjoys encountering difficulty? So when I do work that I enjoy, I feel like I'm not working! But that's just not right!
The truth is when we do life as we were designed to do it, we can't help but be glad of it. Why would God design us one way only for us to operate in an opposite way? There are some people that just really love rolling around in numbers. And cheers to them! And there are people who love getting down in the dirt. I tip my hat to them (even though I usually wear un-tippable hats, but you know what I'm saying).
So why would I expect that the goal of my life is to do stuff that I am not built for (not just physically, but heart-wise)? When I operate in my giftings, I operate in joy and delight! And God delights in that! He longs for His creation to be full of joy.
Now instead of feeling bad for doing what I was designed to so, I will embrace it and encourage others to do the same! Because this is how we were created!
