Gifts

I heard a saying yesterday, it went something like this:

Your God-given gifts & talents are not for yourself, but for those who need them around you.

It made me smile. For some reason I couldn't help but think of my husband in that. My husband is such a blessing to me and I don't even realize it most days! Sad. The reason I thought of my husband is because of how understanding and calm he is. To me, that is a gift! He doesn't get upset easy, he doesn't get anxious, he doesn't get mad...he is cool as a cucumber. Those who know him, know this to be so true!  Right?
So that is why I thought of my husband, because that is a gift to be like that and it's not for himself that he has that personality (although I'm sure that makes his life less-stressful than mine to be able to have that coolness), but it's FOR ME! And I'm so blessed! Because those that know me well, know that I struggle with anxiety. I can get stressed easier than most probably and some times I don't know how to handle it. But that's why my husbands gifts are for me! :) Yep, I'm blessed.

Thanks hubby for the gifts God has given you! 

But then I had to think about myself and what my gifts and talents are and if I am blessing those around me because of it. Am I using them? Am I being diligent in what God has given me and using it to the fullest? Some days I really wonder! But really makes me want to strive more for showing/giving my gifts out to others, for it's not my benefit, but for those around me. That's a blessing! Isn't it?