The Gifts of the Holy Spirit: - Vital Christianity

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A few minutes later came another knock. A milkman, said, “My milk wagon just broke
down in front of your place. I must get rid of these cans of milk before I can take the
wagon for repairs. Can you use this milk?” Muller testified that thousands of times
they were without food for another meal and without funds, but not once did God fail
to provide food.
Strict rules governed the acceptance of gifts. No appeals whatsoever were made. Never
was any existing need revealed to any outsider, lest it be construed as a request for aid.
Muller once withheld an annual report to keep people from knowing the orphanage’s
dire financial straits. Though he never asked for money, he did ask for more orphans.
Nor would he accept money from those in debt, once returning such a gift, even though
insufficient funds were on hand to meet the expenses of the day.” 41
CHARACTERISTICS OF THOSE WITH THIS GIFT
Unusual ability to trust God.
Accepts God’s promises at face value and applies them to a given situation until God meets
the situation.
Unusual desire to know God in His fullness and fully depend on Him alone for solutions to
problems.
Believes God in spite of circumstances.
Believes God is active in our daily affairs.
Trusts God for the impossible.
Believes not only that God “can” but that He “ will” meet any person or situation.
Faith that God is always reliable and faithful.
Bod to venture out in faith. Reaches out beyond what is reasonable and practical and safe.
Prays with great confidence that God will answer.
Often receives prayer requests because his prayers get answered.
Prays very specifically so he can see God answer in a concrete way.
Gets quickly frustrated with people who always have to analyze, organize and plan.
Often receives clear insight to what God wants for a certain situation.
Visionary. Readily receives what he believes to be a vision of some future work and trusts
God for it until it is fulfilled.