When Christians talk about “spiritual gifts,” we’re usually talking about special abilities given to us by the indwelling, empowering Holy Spirit. These abilities are intended for the benefit of the body of Christ and there are lists of them in various places in the Bible.
There are tests and assessments you can take to help you determine which of the listed gifts you possess and how to enjoy and utilize that gift.
But what if the real point isn’t the gifting you get to experience but the way other people get to experience a gifted YOU? In other words, maybe you ARE the spiritual gift.
And if you are a gift, everyone else must be a gift, also. Perhaps the real point is that Jesus started the church to be this incubator of selflessness, where a diverse group of people would stop fighting to possess the best gifts and, instead, find ways to give their lives away to one another for the benefit of everyone.
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