God says you are …
… unique
… wonderfully complex
… shaped for a purpose.
The Five Aspects of Your God Given S.H.A.P.E.:
• Spiritual gifts
“I wish that all people were just like me. But each has his own gift from God, one person in this way and another in that way.” (1 Corinthians 7:7)
• Heart / passion
“For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His plan by having one purpose and to give their kingdom to the beast until God’s words are accomplished.” (Revelation 17:17)
“For it is God who is working in you, enabling you both to desire and to work out His good purpose.” (Philippians 2:13)
• Abilities
“And there are different activities, but the same God activates each gift in each person.” (1 Corinthians 12:6)
“I have filled him with God’s Spirit, with wisdom, understanding, and ability in every craft.” (Exodus 31:3)
“It is not that we are competent in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our competence is from God.” (2 Corinthians 3:5)
• Personality
“Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life.” (Proverbs 4:23)
• Experiences
“We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28)
Why You Need To Understand Your S.H.A.P.E.
Because your S.H.A.P.E. impacts every area of your life!
“But by God’s grace I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not ineffective. However, I worked more than any of them, yet not I, but God’s grace that was with me.” (1 Corinthians 15:10)