O Timothy, guard most carefully your divine commission. Avoid the Godless mixture of contradictory notions which is falsely known as “knowledge”—some have followed it and lost their faith. 1 Timothy 6:20–21 (Phillips)
Something has been committed to your trust.
In 1 Timothy 6:20, Paul told Timothy to guard his divine commission most carefully. He warned Timothy to turn aside from objections and arguments that would arise from false knowledge. Something had been entrusted to Timothy that he needed to guard. One translation calls it a “deposit”; another calls it a “treasure”; another calls it a commitment; and the Phillips translation calls it a commission.
The same is true with you. There are gifts you have that are needed by the body of Christ and your local church.
Every one of us has been entrusted with gifts that were designed to be used to build Jesus’ church. Whether you work for a ministry or not, God has placed gifts inside you that were designed to advance His Kingdom.
These gifts have been entrusted to you, but it’s your choice as to whether you will develop and use them.
That’s why each of us is important in building the Church. Don’t allow yourself to believe that your role doesn’t matter or that you don’t have a part to play for God. We are all called to take the life-changing Gospel of Jesus to every person in this world—and we’re all equipped to do our part in our own unique way. You matter!
Keep building your skills and reaching out to people, because you have a job to do, and it’s important.