Nine Old Italian Blocks

“The Apostle Paul taught the Corinthians about some of the many different spiritual gifts available, such as faith or healing. He instructed them to ‘covet earnestly the best gifts.’ It might be hard to wrap your brain around the idea that coveting can be a good thing, but in this case it can be. We’re instructed to look at some of the spiritual gifts we see in others and ask God to bless us with that same gift. Our hope in doing so should be to better serve others and build God’s kingdom. There are so many gifts—many more than you’ll find in the scriptures. Patience is a spiritual gift. So is optimism and courage and being a peacemaker. Elder Larry R. Lawrence taught: ‘I sometimes visualize a large storehouse up in heaven, completely filled with spiritual gifts, available to all Saints who have the faith to ask for them. Unfortunately, not too many are asking, so the storehouse is always overstocked.’” – David Dickson