Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1 Corinthians chapter 12:
7 Each believer is given continuous revelation by the Holy Spirit to benefit not just himself but all.
8 For example:
The Spirit gives to one the gift of the word of wisdom.
To another, the same Spirit gives the gift of the word of revelation knowledge.
And to another, the same Spirit gives the gift of faith.
And to another, the same Spirit gives gifts of healing.
10 And to another the power to work miracles.
And to another the gift of prophecy.
And to another the gift to discern what the Spirit is speaking.
And to another the gift of speaking different kinds of tongues.
And to another the gift of interpretation of tongues.
11 Remember, it is the same Holy Spirit who distributes, activates, and operates these different gifts as he chooses for each believer.
The true Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ will have the above gifts of The Holy Spirit operating in Its midst. These gifts or operations are needed until the Body is fully mature and perfected. It is clear to any observer that this has yet to occur.
There have many congregations who started out fully submitted to the guidance of The Holy Spirit but fell into the lukewarm state and became marketing “machines” to grow the congregation, revenue, and church building size. This became the vision of the pastor rather than the revelation of Jesus Christ. The Baptism of The Holy Spirit was either relegated to a back room or ushered out of the building. With this move, the “continuous” revelation by The Holy Spirit departed as well.
Jesus specifically sent The Comforter in order to continue to the ministry of reconciliation and restoration to FATHER. The early church embraced the ministry of The Holy Spirit and grew dramatically yet only a remnant is fully operational today.
We need the ministry of The Holy Spirit like never before. We are in a war with the principalities of darkness and there is no reason to give up ground to the adversary. The Sons and Daughters are intended to lead the way to full establishment of the FATHER’S Kingdom here on earth.
We should expect The Holy Spirit to distribute, activate, and operate within us without exception. The gifts were not given to be limited but instead were to be used as required by the situation. The Holy Spirit is not reluctant to operate in the obedient Sons and Daughters.
12 Just as the human body is one, though it has many parts that together form one body, so too is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit we all were immersed and mingled into one single body. And no matter our status—whether we are Jews or non-Jews, oppressed or free—we are all privileged to drink deeply of the same Holy Spirit.
You and I need each other and we need to “feed” other parts of The Body who are suffering due to lack in some area. You have giftings as I do yet we must not let our Divine gifts be held back for some future day as though our gifts cannot be activated until the moon aligns with the stars. Our gifts are in need today!
Are you praying that The Holy Spirit use you today in someone’s life? If not, why not? Are one or more of the nine gifts of THE SPIRIT mentioned above waiting for activation by your simple agreement to be obedient? Maybe it is time for us to seek full activation and operation of those gifts on behalf of those in need.