Beautifully Different, Perfectly Placed
Have you ever looked at another woman’s gifts and thought, If only I had what she has?
Maybe she speaks with eloquence, serves tirelessly, leads effortlessly, or seems to have endless creativity — and you wonder if what you bring to the table really matters. Comparison whispers that your role is too small, too ordinary, too insignificant. But God says otherwise.
God’s Intentional Design for Your Gifts
In Romans 12, Paul paints a beautiful picture of the body of Christ. The Church is like a single body with many members, each designed for a specific purpose. As Paul writes:
“For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them…” -Romans 12:4–6 (ESV)
Your gifts are not an accident. They’re not second-best or leftover blessings. They were chosen, crafted, and placed in you intentionally by God Himself. What feels ordinary to you might be the very thing God uses to strengthen someone else’s faith, comfort a hurting heart, or point someone back to Jesus.
Ordinary Gifts, Extraordinary Impact
Paul lists different kinds of spiritual gifts — teaching, encouraging, serving, leading, showing mercy. These aren’t meant to be checkboxes on a to-do list, but gentle reminders of God’s divine creativity in shaping His people.
When you step into your God-given role, whether that means speaking life, quietly serving behind the scenes, or leading boldly, you are displaying the grace of God in action.
Comparison Blinds, but Christ Restores
We live in a world that measures worth by visibility, likes, and influence. But Scripture reminds us that what is hidden is not less valuable:
“But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as He chose.” -1 Corinthians 12:18(ESV)
Even the “small” parts of the body — like a thyroid or spleen — are indispensable. You might not notice them, but without them, the whole body suffers. In the same way, your role — whether seen or unseen — carries eternal significance.
Unity in Diversity
God never intended the Church to be a place of sameness. The beauty of the body of Christ is found in its diversity. Each believer brings something unique — different stories, experiences, talents, and perspectives — all working together to glorify Christ.
When we embrace our individuality and honor the gifts of others, we strengthen the Church and fulfill God’s mission on earth.
“Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.”
-1 Corinthians 12:27 (ESV)
How to Embrace Your God-Given Role
If you’ve ever felt overlooked, insignificant, or unsure about your purpose, remember this: you were perfectly placed. Here are a few steps to start walking boldly in your calling:
Pray for Clarity
Ask God to reveal the gifts He’s entrusted to you and how He desires you to use them.Serve Where You Are
Sometimes the best way to discover your purpose is to start serving right where God has planted you — at home, in your church, or in your community.Release Comparison
Your gifts won’t look like hers, and they’re not supposed to. God didn’t make a mistake when He made you different.Trust God’s Placement
He has positioned you exactly where He wants you to be a light for His kingdom.
Reflect
Where have you disqualified yourself because your gift didn’t look like someone else’s?
How would your perspective shift if you truly believed your role is indispensable to Christ’s body?
What one step can you take today to embrace the gifts God has given you?
Final Encouragement
Friend, your function may feel small, but in God’s design, it is mighty. The world may overlook you, but heaven never does. You were created on purpose, for a purpose, and when you live it out, you reflect Christ more fully.
Take heart today: you are beautifully different and perfectly placed.
Meet the Author
Liezl Roux
Liezl is a South African-born Aussie, wife to the man of God she once prayed for, and mama to two Jesus-loving littles who keep her on her toes and on her knees. Somewhere between school runs, managing projects, and her household, she’s learning — again and again — who she is in Christ, and finding that grace shows up right in the mess.
Her greatest desire? That her words carry heaven’s breath—that, like the woman with the little jar of oil in 2 Kings 4, God would multiply what she offers in faith and obedience to overflow into the lives of many.
