Your Gift Shifts the Room

Good morning My Ekklesia Family

“A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.” – Proverbs 18:16

The Hebrew word for “gift” (mattan) here means more than a present — it means a divine endowment, something placed in your life by God’s hand. The word “room” implies enlargement, expansion, or space created where there was none before. In other words, when you walk in what God has placed in you, the atmosphere must adjust. Your gift isn’t just talent — it’s God’s Spirit working through you, making space where doors were once closed.

Joseph didn’t need the throne first — his gift of interpretation shifted Pharaoh’s entire court. David didn’t need Saul’s approval — his gift on the harp shifted the atmosphere in the king’s chamber. And you don’t need the head of the table — when you operate in your God-given gift, the table itself shifts to honor the God in you.

1. Stop waiting for permission — use your gift right where you are.

2. Don’t chase positions — your gift will bring you before the right people.

3. Stay Spirit-filled — it is the Holy Ghost who gives power to operate in the gift with boldness (Acts 1:8).

“Holy Spirit, stir up my gift. Give me boldness to use it so that Your glory is revealed wherever I stand. Remove fear, remove doubt, and let my life be a living witness to Your power. Amen.”

Your gift will never truly shift the room until your heart belongs to the Giver. Jesus Christ is the One who places gifts in us, not for our glory, but for His Kingdom. If you’re ready to let Him unlock your purpose, surrender to Him today.

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Pastor Stephän Kirby