Gifts for All who believe

I had a discussion about spiritual gifts with sister Kathy and brother-in-law the other day. This subject has been on my mind for a couple of weeks. So by the grace of the Lord I'm going to blog them. From 1 Corinthians 12:1-13:

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same spirit.
And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord.
And there are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons.
But to each one is given the manifestation of the of the Spirit for the common good.
For one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit(1), and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit(2)
to another faith by the same Spirit(3), and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit(4),
and to another the effecting of miracles(5), and to another prophecy(6), and to another distinguishing of spirits(7), and to another various kinds of tongues(8), and to another the interpretaton of tongues(9).
But one in the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.

In addition read 1 Corinthians, Chapter 12: 28-30, Chapter 13 and 14, Romans 12:6-8

I first heard about these at a Joyce Meyer conference last year. I read them over and over in my Bible. I believe in these gifts and I prayed for these gifts. I believe that the Lord knows that we need all sorts of help in life. If He gives us these gifts then I accept these gifts for the common good, for love.

I have heard that some people think those gifts were only meant for the people living in "biblical times" and those gifts are not effective in this day and age. I don't believe that and all I can say is I know what I know. However, I can understand how people may not understand or want to believe. On the surface these gifts may sound strange and different. But I don't want to get off track by talking about not believing in this. I will say that if one struggles over an absolute belief in these gifts that a clarification may be resolved through prayer.

Futhermore, read over Ephesians, chapter 4:8-12

one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.
But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift.
Therefore it says,

"WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH,
HE LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES,
AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN." (verse 8)