For
all Christians who believe in Jesus Christ have all been gifts by the Holy
Spirit. No one has all the gifts but each one has at least one gift. The
purpose is to build up the church.
Looking into the gifts I noticed that in Catechism of the Catholic Church doesn’t indicate all the same ones mentioned
in 1 Corinthians 12. I am not here to judge the Catholic Church however the two
that are not mentioned is speaking in different kinds of tongues and the
interpretation of tongues. It is probably not a surprise because even in the
protestant church there is controversy about tongues.
In 1 Corinthians 13 Paul says though you
may speak in tongues but you don’t love than it is just clanging noise.
Although he doesn’t mention the other spiritual gifts when it comes to love I
expect it applies to them as well. So my
interpretation is whatever gifts and talents that we have comes down to love.
We must have love to give the gifts and talents away to others. I can tell you
everything that I believe and encourage you here but I don’t show love than on
my part I won’t receive award. You may receive all that I have given you and
benefit from it however I won’t.
I pray that I will love all and receive
love not for the gifts and talents given to me but that I want love. In my mind
nothing else matters besides love. I hope that you feel the same way and that
love will cover you. Amen!