Well I don't know if I have...I mean how does one really know if they have no spiritual gifts? Or once saved does the Holy Spirit come on someone? Sorry but I have always found this to confuse me.
When one believes in Christ the Holy Spirit indwells us:
13And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory.
The above verse also shows we never lose our salvation. So, once you believed the Holy Spirit indwelled you and you are sealed, and can never lose salvation.
We all have gifts when we come to Christ. Some are the gifts we had before Christ, which God now uses to His glory. Some are gifts given, a couple examples below.
Some gifts are commonly seen in countries where the church is growing, such as China, a persecuted country. Whereas healing is not a common thing to see in usa, I have read of healings occuring, however, it was not because a man performed a healing, but because Christ healed someone (the one I read of as regards church growth in China.)
Some gifts have passed away and are no longer. However, again, in countries where the book of Acts is occuring today as in the bible, it is common to see many gifts.
Tongues is a foreign language, and if one speaks in tongues, one must be there to interpret so that all hearing would be edified. Doubt this gift occurs much today; as is not needed, but may well occur where many are gathered who speak different languages.
Prophecy in this day and age, is one who preaches the word of God, though some believe they are prophets and fortell; this I do not believe. So, we all are prophets in that sense, since many times, we teach or preach the word of God in various ways.
Prophets in the old testament were those who heard from God and were told to tell His people or other people what God had said.
Again, I don't believe such occurs today. We have the bible, so beware if someone says they fortell or were given a special message from God for you. I was told something on CF, don't recall what, by someone who believes he's a prophet. Not only did it not line up with God word, there was no benefit nor truth nor edification to what was said, so beward such as some do claim to be prophets.
In countries where there is no bibles allowed, prophecy does occur, that is a teaching of Gods word given the person, but what is said, will be in the bible, and not a strange teaching.
Some may say, I have a vision or was told by Christ to do thus or thus. Let them do that for themselves, but again, when someone tries to tell you you must do thus and thus because of something they believe they've been told, I would be wary. However, you may not be aware of certain things, and other believers can make you aware, and say such; wow, did you realize you are a good teacher, etc, and give you an awareness you might never have had before.
Many people get into gifts in an unhealthy way; saying if one doesn't have the gift they have then something is wrong with you. This is not right, nor true, and there is no need, but ask God for what you need, and he gives as you need.
Many Christians don't concern themselves with gift, but use the abilities they have to help the body of Christ, without even being aware they are gifted in that way.
So, there is no need to know what you are gifted in, as you are actually using the gifts all the time.
Some churches give out helps to help determine where your gifts are; which can be helpful, but again, one is already using their gifts, many times unaware; it is just a natural part of them to do many things.
If you like to teach, then your gift may be teaching, same with preaching, same with helping others, etc.
Some say you must be filled with the Holy Spirit, etc.
We already are filled with the Holy Spirit, but a futher filling is more so as we read the word, or are serving, or singing or anything that draws us closer to God. We can sometimes, but not always sense the Spirit, as we may be watching TV and the Holy Spirit brings a verse to mind and helps resolve a question one has, and it happens out of the blue many times, but again each is different.
So, for example, when reading, singing, praying etc, I might feel (hate to use that word) but feel a joy, from such, and this is an example of the filling of the Holy Spirit. That does not stay with someone, but comes and goes with our walk with God, as we go thru many things in our walk with God.
We all are to serve others, so, I guess I'm just saying, no need to have great concern or even any over gifts, as many do.
Some even say one isn't saved if they don't have certain gifts, which is a lie.
Anyway, here's a few scriptures below, but not exhaustive; on gifts.
Romans 12... said:
We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his[
b]faith. 7If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; 8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
4There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.
7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[
a] and to still another the interpretation of tongues.[
b] 11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines. 12The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. 13For we were all baptized by[
c] one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.
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