I was reading me some Revised New King James when I stumbled upon something. I found something in the smallest of details concerning the spirit. Here is the passage - I'll dissect it:
12 1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you be ignorant. 2 You know that when you were pagans, you were carried away by these dumb idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore, I want you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is Lord, except by the Holy Spirit. 4 Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are various kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 And there are various kinds of working, but it is the same God who works all of them in all men. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each man for the common good. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by that one Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another various kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: 11 But all these things are by one and the same Spirit, who distributes to every man as he wills.
take a look at the last sentence:
"But all these things are by one and the same Spirit, who distributes to every man as he wills."
For those of you familiar with the Bible, you will know that whenever they talk of the Spirit or God or Jesus, they capitalize the pronoun form of it always (so Him or He). I just picked up out of this small passage that it is not just the Spirit who distributes the gifts as He wills (because He always does), but it is according to our own wills as well. So if you want gifts, desire them wholeheartedly and you will receive them, provided you want them for all the right reasons.
-Bert-
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