It can be hard to fully appreciate the importance of the spiritual gift of administration until it's missing. When those God has equipped and called to be administrators are present and doing their jobs well, it helps everyone else's responsibilities seem more manageable. The details run more smoothly and people are freed up to work within their respective giftings at a far greater capacity.
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The spiritual gift of discernment may not always feel like a blessing because it's often not appreciated by those around you. While that has always been true to some extent, our culture's current emphasis on personal truth and toleration has made exercising this gift a rather dangerous proposition at times. Yet, the state of our culture is also what makes exercising this gift well so important. Truth is often needed most when it is desired least.
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The spiritual gift of knowledge is, in many ways, similar to that of wisdom. While Paul writes of both as separate giftings, they often appear together throughout Scripture. So how should we understand knowledge and distinguish it from the gift of wisdom? While both gifts are related to the acquisition and use of God's truth as revealed in his word, the gift of wisdom is focused more on the practical application of that truth while knowledge is centered on its understanding.
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Those required to lead—which can include those gifted in this area as well—usually do so because the nature of their situation or role leaves them in a position where people are prone to follow their example. However, most of us can think of examples where the person who was supposed to lead was neither equipped nor capable of doing so well. And therein lies the difference between those required to lead and those gifted to lead. Individuals with the spiritual gift of leadership often find themselves inspiring others to follow their example regardless of their role in a given situation.
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Most of the time, biblical prophecy is a word from God for the culture at the time it's given rather than for some distant date.When Paul writes of the spiritual gift of prophecy in his letters, that idea of proclaiming a word from God to a culture that needs to hear it is what he meant. And doing so often requires the same kind of courage and conviction that the biblical prophets demonstrated throughout their lives.
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Every disciple of Christ is encouraged and called to exhibit faith. So why does Paul include it in his list of spiritual gifts as something given to some but not to others (1 Corinthians 12:9)? The answer comes in the difference between the spiritual gift and the general state of belief. Faith, as Paul describes, is a gift from God (Ephesians 2:8), but the spiritual gift of faith is a separate gifting meant to inspire others to have faith as well.
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The spiritual gift of shepherding has been interpreted in a variety of ways but often comes back to the basic idea of helping others grow spiritually. Those with the spiritual gift of shepherding often thrive best when they can engage with people in a smaller, more personal setting than from the pulpit. It's when they can pour into a person or small group of individuals that they feel the Holy Spirit most at work in and through their lives.
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The spiritual gift of wisdom is, in many ways, similar to that of knowledge. While Paul writes of both as separate giftings, they often appear together throughout Scripture. So how should we understand wisdom and distinguish it from the gift of knowledge? While both gifts are related to the acquisition and use of God's truth as revealed in his word, the gift of wisdom is focused more on the practical application of that truth while knowledge is centered on its understanding.
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The spiritual gift of apostleship is, in many ways, similar to that of evangelism. Yet Paul separates the apostles and evangelists in Ephesians 4:11. So what's the difference? The key distinction seems to be that evangelism can—and should—occur in any setting while the spiritual gift of apostleship is granted to those God wants to use to share his good news in different cultures. In Greek, the word apostolos conveys the sense of an envoy or an individual commissioned to go and represent the one who sent him or her. In the biblical context, that means someone who is sent out by God to share his good news in an environment other than his or her own.
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Hospitality, at its basic level, is about using the resources at your disposal to make someone feel welcome. In the context of Christianity, the desired end is that the experience of feeling welcome leads a person to encounter the love of God through the love of his people. As such, hospitality is a gift that can be manifested in a variety of ways. That's important to understand because a common misconception is that one has to be outgoing by nature to have this gift. The reality is that God calls and equips a variety of people with this spiritual trait, and the body of Christ must recognize and affirm this gift when we see it in others, in whatever form it may appear.
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The spiritual gift of teaching is meant to give individuals the ability to explain God's word and truth to others with unusual effectiveness. The Holy Spirit loves to help anyone study Scripture and know how to apply it to their own lives. However, through those with the gift of teaching, he is able to accomplish that same purpose on a larger scale and, in the process, foster dialogue and conversation that helps those individual revelations build up the body of Christ on a broader scale.
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Giving is a good example of a spiritual gift that some may possess more than others but all Christians are called to do. Most people who have been around the church for very long, though, are well aware of Scripture's teachings on tithing and giving to the needy. We've also probably heard plenty of lessons reminding us that we can't serve God and money (Matthew 6:24) while also being warned that "the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils" (1 Timothy 6:10). Exemplifying the spiritual gift of giving simply means giving in obedience to what the Lord asks of us and doing so with a willingness and joy that inspires others to see God in our sacrifice.
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Mercy is often viewed as synonymous with forgiveness. That's understandable. The two terms can be used interchangeably in a variety of situations. While the forgiveness element is a crucial aspect of mercy, there is more to the concept than simply choosing not to punish someone. And that is especially true in the context of mercy's role as a spiritual gift. In short, those with the spiritual gift of mercy have the God-given ability to embody his grace to those who need it most with a passion and cheerfulness that empowers their response to transcend the empty platitudes that so often fail to penetrate the defenses of the hurting.
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The spiritual gift of evangelism is, in many ways, one of the easiest to understand. If you've been a Christian for long, chances are that you have been encouraged to share your faith—or at least be willing to—on multiple occasions. And for good reason. There is no more essential task to the advancement of God's kingdom than sharing his good news with others. At the same time, that task comes more naturally to some than others. Those with the spiritual gift of evangelism have been gifted by the Holy Spirit to share their faith with a kind of passion and effectiveness that inspires others to do the same.
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The spiritual gift of exhortation is often seen as synonymous with encouragement. While encouraging others is an important element of exhortation, it is not the totality of what the gift is meant to be. At its most basic level, exhortation is about sharing the truth that someone needs to hear in a way that builds them up and draws them closer to the Lord. Sometimes that means providing an encouraging word—but sometimes it means speaking a hard truth in love.
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Musical talent and the spiritual gift of music are different, and that basic truth is not an indictment of either. God gives musical ability to a variety of people and delights when they use it to his glory. But the spiritual gift of music is granted to those through whom the Holy Spirit works to use that ability to draw people into a worshipful encounter with the Lord.
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The spiritual gift of service can be difficult to describe because it manifests in a variety of ways. Moreover, every Christian is called to serve those around us, so every Christian is called to exhibit the characteristics of this gift to some extent. Those with the gift of service, however, are naturally inclined to meet the needs of others and receive a sense of joy and purpose that goes beyond simply helping people. As such, a key role that those with this spiritual gift play within the kingdom of God is helping the rest of us know what it should look like to serve well. The attitude and approach of those gifted to meet practical needs, when done in the power of the Holy Spirit, stands out and is easily recognizable by those around them.
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