“Seek Ye Earnestly the Best Gifts”
Elder Dallin H. Oaks:
We should seek after spiritual gifts. They can lead us to God. They can shield us from the power of the adversary. They can compensate for our inadequacies and repair our imperfections. Almost a century ago President George Q. Cannon of the First Presidency taught the Saints:
“If any of us are imperfect, it is our duty to pray for the gift that will make us perfect. … No man ought to say, ‘Oh, I cannot help this; it is my nature.’ He is not justified in it, for the reason that God has promised to give strength to correct these things, and to give gifts that will eradicate them. If a man lacks wisdom, it is his duty to ask God for wisdom. The same with everything else. That is the design of God concerning His Church. He wants His Saints to be perfected in the truth. For this purpose He gives these gifts, and bestows them upon those who seek after them, in order that they may be a perfect people upon the face of the earth.” (Millennial Star, Apr. 1894, p. 260.)
(“Spiritual Gifts,” Ensign, Sep 1986, 68)
OVERVIEW:
All faithful members of the Church can receive gifts of the Spirit. God gives gifts of the Spirit for the benefit of His children. We should seek and cultivate gifts of the Spirit.
The fact that the gifts of the Spirit are mentioned in three sets of scriptures (Doctrine and Covenants 46; 1 Corinthians 12–14; Moroni 10:8–18) indicates how important they are to us.
Here is the handout for this week’s lesson: D&C-Church History Lesson 15.
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