Can a desire in your heart be pursued and developed into your spiritual gift? Can you seek after certain spiritual gifts? First Corinthians 12:31 seems to indicate that this is possible: “earnestly desire the best gifts.” You can seek a spiritual gift from God and be zealous after it by seeking to develop that area. At the same time, if it is not God’s will, you will not receive a certain spiritual gift no matter how strongly you seek after it. God is infinitely wise, and He knows through which gifts you will be most productive for His kingdom.
Kwa kawaida, karama za kiroho hutolewa wakati wa kuokoka, lakini pia zinaihitaji kutunzwa kwa njia ya ukuaji wa kiroho. Je, hamu katika moyo wako inaweza kufuatwa na kufanywa kuwa karama yako ya kiroho? Je, unaweza kutafuta karama fulani ya kiroho? Wakorintho wa Kwanza 12:31 inaonekana kuonyesha kwamba hii ina uwezekano: "kwa bidii kuwa na tamaa ya kupata vipaji bora." Unaweza kutafuta karama za kiroho kutoka kwa Mungu na kuwa na bidii kwa kutafuta na kuendeleza hiyo karama.