Do We Desire Him or His Gifts?

Do We Desire Him or His Gifts? | Stories of Hope | LSC Red Deer

The point is that we all desire gifts, and that is okay. What can become detrimental is the motivation driving that desire.

Why We Must Earnestly Desire Spiritual Gifts | Desiring God

And it's in the context of teaching on these gifts — particularly the two most controversial gifts, prophecy and tongues — that Paul twice tells ...

Do I Love God for His Gifts or for Who He Is?

When John Piper talks about enjoying God, I don't mean, “Oh, but you can't enjoy his love.” His love is not a gift — it is what he is, right?

Where do desires come from... : r/NevilleGoddard - Reddit

237 votes, 29 comments. A desire is a gift from God. He fashioned it just for you. But to receive a gift you first have to accept it at this ...

Does the Holy Spirit's distribution of spiritual gifts depend in any way ...

Does the Holy Spirit's distribution of spiritual gifts depend in any way on how eagerly we desire them? ... In 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (NIV), Paul ...

Do You Desire the Gift More than the Giver? - CCEF

(He is, by the way, a very good gift giver!) Rather, it was important to remind myself that the real gift was a loving relationship with someone ...

Does God give gifts when he only gets something in return? - Quora

If our life is a gift from God, He should get it back, when we're finished with it; it cannot be transferred to another. I trust this helps.

In 1 Corinthians, do 12:31 and 14:1 contradict 12:4-30?

But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. It might be stating, retrospectively, that contentment ...

Do You Earnestly Desire Spiritual Gifts? Thoughts on 1 Corinthians ...

There he writes, "Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy" (ESV). I've written on this somewhat ...

Does God Desire for Us to Give Him Gifts?

Here's some from English Standard Version (ESV), worth meditating on, and worth asking, “What gift are you giving Jesus?” The gifts of our love, ...

"Earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy ...

This is why it's even more significant that he would follow this chapter with such an appeal: "Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual ...

Wanting God More than His Gifts - Believing at Midnight

Tell God what you need" (Phil. 4:6). But it's easy for me to become so focused on God meeting my need that I view Him as a Genie who's supposed ...

Seek God, Not Just His Gifts - Pastor Rick's Daily Hope

“Anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him” (Hebrews 11:6 NIV). “If from there you ...

When Someone Else Gets What We Want - Crosswalk.com

However, we must also regulate our desires. We must not love or long for one of God's good gifts more than we love or long for God Himself. If we do, then we ...

Your Gifts Were Made for God and Others - Proverbs 31 Ministries

One day, I realized God didn't give me these gifts for me. He gave me these gifts for Him! Our gifts are given to us by God in order to serve ...

May Specific Gifts of God be Desired and Requested?

In I Corinthians 14:1, Paul instructs us to earnestly desire spiritual gifts in general, but especially the gift of prophecy. He goes on to explain that one who ...

1 Corinthians 12:31 But eagerly desire the greater gifts ... - Bible Hub

But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you. ... But if you are zealous for great gifts, I again shall show you a ...

Earnestly Desire Spiritual Gifts - FaithGateway

This means that the Holy Spirit is the one who decides who gets what. We don't. But we are told to “earnestly desire” spiritual gifts. Isn't it reasonable to ...

Desire the Higher Gifts! God is Revealed through the Gifts of the Spirit.

I do not have to prove my love to Him, yet I desire to demonstrate it. He is always proving His love to me, showering me with gifts I could ...

Desire The Higher Gifts - Free Gift From God

We are encouraged by Paul to seek and desire the higher gifts. We cannot take them for ourselves, but we can certainly ask for them from God.