Part III) Identifying and Analyzing the Gifts

There should be a few understandings before beginning this analysis of spiritual gifts. They are as follows.

1. It is possible to have passion in all the gifts, but all the gifts are not equal in passion.
   The Christian's life is to be filled with joy and to limit it to one area would be foolish. On the other hand, we must understand that only one gift can stand out above the others. It may not seem apparent at first, but hopefully by the end of the study it will.
   
   
2. It is possible to have developed talent associated with a gift, but talent is not passion.
   There are many things that we are good that really do not produce joy. We have all heard it said concerning employment that one should do what they really enjoy instead of simply working for a paycheck. There have been many great people with many great talents, but that did not mean they were passionate about it.
   
   
3. It is possible to have joy with one, but still have responsibility in all the gifts.
   A person can go through life doing only that they most enjoy and neglect other Christian responsibilities. Just because someone loves to serve does not mean they do not have to be an encouragement to others. Just because someone may passionately enjoy teaching, it does not relieve him or her of the responsibility of giving and serving. Though we seek to have joy, we strive to become complete.

With this in mind, let us study each of the ten gifts and discover which one is our greatest passion. They will be covered in alphabetical order.