Increasing Your Mastery: How to Unlock the Full Power of the Spiritual Gift God Already Gave You

Pesan Inti

Every believer receives a complete and perfect spiritual gift at salvation, and the only barrier to its full expression is ignorance and lack of intentional cultivation through love for God's people and mastery of what has already been given.

Ayat Kunci

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. — 1 Corinthians 12:1 (KJV)

3 Poin Utama

1. Spiritual gifts are already perfect and complete at salvation, so the pursuit should be mastery and understanding of what you already possess, not seeking a stronger gift.
2. Ignorance is the primary obstacle preventing believers from expressing God's power, even when they are sincere, passionate, and disciplined in prayer and fasting.
3. Hearing God's voice requires increasing your spiritual capacity through accumulation of God's Word, not asking God to speak louder, and the gift must be fanned into flame by love for God's people rooted in Him rather than natural human affection.

Fokus Doa

Pray that God removes ignorance from your life so you can master and fully express the perfect spiritual gift He has already placed within you to edify the church and glorify Jesus.