Without reading the passage, here is my reflection on the title:
gifts are things that God has given us expecting nothing in return. however, there is the expectation that the gift is used, otherwise all the effort that the person made into giving it is gone to a lost. don't you ever feel guilty leaving a gift on the side and never touching it again? for me a fine example are my bags. i got so many of them as gifts but i make sure i use all of them because they were given to me.
spiritual. it's an adjective. does that mean that the gifts themselves have to do with the spiritual world (ie speaking in tongues, seeing spirits) or just that they come from God? (but then again, don't all gifts technically come from God...?)
Reading....
OHHHH I LOVE THIS!! you see, these gifts are all from the HOLY SPIRIT! the one and the same. all these different gifts for different purposes for different people, they are all from the SAME Holy Spirit. And there is the gift of faith, message of wisdom, healing, miraculous powers, prophecy, distinguishing between spirits, speaking in different kinds of tongues, interpretation of tongues. all to different people, all the work of the one and same Spirit. and God gives them to people as he determines. no other reasons.
What's my gift? I know that I have the gift of quick learning, the gift to be able see the joy in everything and the gift of loving children. I thank God so much for them and ask Him to help me use them to their epicness. I want them to affect other people's lives. And it reminds me that the more you use his gifts, the more you will receive from him (parable of the talents). seriously. I want to glorify him soooo much!!!
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