Why Most Spiritual Gifts Tests Get It Wrong (And How to Find Your True Gift)

2025-02-27

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#57: Today’s episode is all about bringing clarity to the different types of spiritual gifts. Many of us have taken spiritual gifts tests, but often, those tests combine all three categories of gifts into one list, which can be confusing. Have you ever wondered why your results don’t fully capture how you function in life? Or why you seem to operate differently from someone else with the same “gift”? That’s because not all spiritual gifts are the same! In this episode, we’re breaking down the three...

#57: Today’s episode is all about bringing clarity to the different types of spiritual gifts. Many of us have taken spiritual gifts tests, but often, those tests combine all three categories of gifts into one list, which can be confusing.

Have you ever wondered why your results don’t fully capture how you function in life? Or why you seem to operate differently from someone else with the same “gift”? That’s because not all spiritual gifts are the same!

In this episode, we’re breaking down the three distinct types of spiritual gifts—manifestation, ministry, and motivational—so you can understand how God uniquely wired you and how He wants to use you.

Let’s go to the show!

Resources:

Discover Your God-Given Gifts - by Don & Katie Fortune

Heavenly Position Guidance Challenge:

For this week’s Heavenly Position System Challenge, now that you understand the differences between these three types of gifts, I want to challenge you to take a step forward in discovering your motivational gift. This week, reflect on these questions:

Which of the three types of gifts have I experienced in my life? Have I seen a manifestation gift at work, been called to a ministry gift, or noticed a consistent pattern in my motivational gifts?
What comes naturally to me? What activities energize me and feel effortless, where I sense God moving through me?
Have I taken a spiritual gifts test before? If so, was it clear or confusing? Take note of any areas where it lumped all gifts together and how that may have affected your understanding.

Spend time journaling and praying over your responses, and ask God to reveal more about how He’s wired you for His purpose.

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