Pockey Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 Take the test and see! http://www.kodachrome.org/spiritgift/ Quote
Clio Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 Here are my top scores. After that the scores drop off by over 10 points for all the rest. Interesting test. Score Spiritual Gift Statement/Response 25 Knowledge 23 Faith 23 Wisdom 23 Teacher 23 Discernment 21 Intercession 21 Healing Quote A heart where He alone has first place.
cricket Posted January 20, 2006 Posted January 20, 2006 I took the test, but don't agree with the results. The choices were not sufficient for my responses. Quote
Pockey Posted January 20, 2006 Author Posted January 20, 2006 My first 3 were: 19 knowledge 15 music 13 discernment Quote
Clio Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 Quote: Cricket said: I took the test, but don't agree with the results. The choices were not sufficient for my responses. There are a number of spiritual gift tests out there. Some by SDA sources, some from other denominations. I find that the best way to assess what your gifts might be is to take several tests. That way, the questions are a little different, the response options are a little different, and you can assess whether or not you feel that test is accurate for who you are and where you are in your spiritual journey with Jesus. Generally, the better variety of tests you use to assess where your gifts lie, the better your results will be. I found this test interesting because included in my top 5 were two that have never appeared there before. Also, the gap in weighting the dominance of the gifts listed, between my high scorers and my lower scoring gifts was dramatically wider than it has been in the past. Maybe if I have time this weekend I'll go take the other gift tests that I've used to assess myself in the past and see if there has simply been some changes in the way Abba and Jesus are preparing me for the future, or if this test was simply not as accurate for the way I view my spiritual growth. Clio Quote A heart where He alone has first place.
Nicodema Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 Not telling. Some people think ill enough of me already! I agree with Chrys though, that the answers were totally insufficient in many cases, as were some of the questions. Some were not clearly defined enough; others (in my mind) required qualifiers. Several times I wished there was a choice that was less than "OFTEN" but more than "SELDOM". And quantification itself is questionable for any question that starts with, "I find great joy in ..." because you could find great joy in it "ALWAYS" even though you have only had the chance to DO it "SELDOM". This isn't the first time I've taken such a test, though ... and many of the top-tier results remain the same as other tests I've taken. Discernment has dropped (no surprise there) and Pastor has risen above Evangelist (interesting, and reflects experience gained in a different spiritual milieu), but Teaching is still up there, and That Which Must Not Be Named remains #1 ... Quote "After such knowledge, what forgiveness?" -- T.S. Eliot
Amelia Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 17 Serving 15 Giving 12 Craftsmanship 11 Helps Quote <p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">"Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you."</span></span> Eph 4:29</span><br><br><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetemp_both/US/OR/Fairview.gif" alt="Fairview.gif"> Fairview Or</p>
Amelia Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 </font><blockquote><font class="small">Quote:</font><hr /> Not telling. Some people think ill enough of me already! <hr /></blockquote><font class="post"> I don't Quote <p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">"Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you."</span></span> Eph 4:29</span><br><br><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetemp_both/US/OR/Fairview.gif" alt="Fairview.gif"> Fairview Or</p>
Moderators lazarus Posted January 21, 2006 Moderators Posted January 21, 2006 23 Missionary 23 Evangelist 21 Pastor 21 Knowledge 21 Wisdom 21 Apostle I'm scared! I can't let my wife see this! She's always bugging me about going back to the island where she was a missionary. It was only a few miles across. I said to her I don't want to be anywhere where you can see the sea from opposite ends of the street! Quote Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence. Einstein
Nicodema Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 Jonah! Hey Jonah, where are you? Where are you going? You can run but you cannot hide ... LOL. Quote "After such knowledge, what forgiveness?" -- T.S. Eliot
Beryl Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 Well, as usual, "teacher" ends up at the top. I should have taken note when my college principal told me that I should take up teaching, but I guess, in a way, I have been involved with teaching various things (not school children!) all my life! I agree though, I wish there had been more scope in the responses. Quote "Grace is God doing for us, in us and through us that which He requires of us but which is impossible for us to do in or for ourselves." But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2 Cor. 12:9.
Administrators Naomi Posted January 21, 2006 Administrators Posted January 21, 2006 These things are always fun ... one has to wonder about their accuracy. Those 20 and above were: 25 Missionary 25 Evangelist 25 Administration 25 Teacher 23 Wisdom 23 Pastor 21 Exhortation 21 Knowledge 21 Leadership 21 Intercession 21 Prophet 21 Healing 20 Apostle LOL And, Sales & Marketing have been my life's work <img src="/ubbtreads/images/graemlins/AAdoh.gif" alt="" /> Happy Sabbath Naomi Quote If your dreams are not big enough to scare you, they are not big enough for God
Moderators Bravus Posted January 21, 2006 Moderators Posted January 21, 2006 19 Teacher 19 Knowledge 13 Apostle 13 Discernment 11 Wisdom Quote Truth is important
cricket Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 Sometimes I think a spiritual gifts analysis would be more accurate if it were given to the friends of the analyzee. Quote
Planey Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 These were my only results greater than 10: 19 Knowledge 17 Teacher 15 Serving 13 Hospitality 11 Discernment Graeme Quote Graeme____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Moderators Bravus Posted January 21, 2006 Moderators Posted January 21, 2006 You're right up there with me, bro, in the 'few should dare to be teachers' column! Quote Truth is important
Nicodema Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 Quote: Amelia said: Quote: Not telling. Some people think ill enough of me already! I don't *hug* for Amelia. Quote "After such knowledge, what forgiveness?" -- T.S. Eliot
Planey Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 I believe Amelia is saying that she does not think ill of Nico (and I heartily agree with her in this sentiment). However, as it reads: "Some people think ill enough of me already" "I don't" it appears to be saying that Amelia doesn't think ill enough of Nico!!! English as a rotten language at times. As Amelia implied, I am also thankful for Nico and her keenly insightful and brilliantly expressed thoughts in her posts. We would be more than a little deprived without your contributions, Nico. Graeme Quote Graeme____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Pockey Posted January 22, 2006 Author Posted January 22, 2006 For sure! We're very lucky to have Nico here! Quote
Moderators Nan Posted January 22, 2006 Moderators Posted January 22, 2006 Yes definitely great to have Nico here. And I am sharing my lowest scores! As I am musically barren, it really was no surprise (I enjoy listening but cannot utter or produce). Bit of a worry about the healing but the questions concentrated almost exclusively on emotional healing. 7 Helps 7 Healing 6 Crafts 1 Music Quote
Beryl Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 I also feel that it wasn't a particularly good spiritual gift analysis. I was happy with my top choice, and the few that came after it, but then that was me putting in what I thought I was good at -- it would be interesting to see the result if someone else filled it in for me! Yes, it was concentrating almost exclusively on emotional healing, spiritual things, which raises the question, for the carpenter (for instance) are his skills part of his "spiritual gifts"? I think they are In Exodus 31 God assured Moses (after full instructions regarding the making of the tabernacle and furnishings, that He (God) had called "by name Bezaleel the son of...and I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship ...." So here these practical gifts (spiritual gifts? -- given by the Holy Spirit) were in fact given by God. So, Nan -- your healing gifts are indeed spiritual gifts -- for you -- TOP OF THE LIST! God bless, Beryl Quote "Grace is God doing for us, in us and through us that which He requires of us but which is impossible for us to do in or for ourselves." But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2 Cor. 12:9.
aldona Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 25 Giving 21 Music 19 Hospitality 18 Craftsmanship 17 Serving Just as I thought...back in high school, I finished my eighth grade music exam and then I felt I had to make a choice between music and medicine...looks like I made the wrong choice! <img src="/ubbtreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> And just like Nan, "healing" came way, way down the bottom of the list, but I think it's because they were talking about healing as a miraculous act from God or a direct answer to prayer. We "medicos" do certainly pray as part of our working life, but perhaps we apply ourselves a little differently - when faced with a sick person we work with our hands to apply the practical things we have learned, to help the person recover. I guess in this setting it would fall into the category of "serving" or even "craftsmanship". The important thing for me is to remember that God is the source of all healing - whether He heals by a miraculous answer to prayer, or by giving a health care worker the skill and wisdom to do the right thing in a given situation. aldona (heads back to the piano to dust off old music books...) Quote www.asrc.org.au (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Melbourne)Helping over 2000 refugees & asylum seekers each monthIMSLP/Petrucci Music LibraryThe Public Domain Music Score Library - Free Sheet Music DownloadsLooking for classical sheet music? Try IMSLP first!
melvin mccarty Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 Probably the tests are all wrong. The gifts are given to enable us do the tasks assigned to us. Not in order to decide our tasks. Natural tastes and abilities are all mixed up in these spiritual gifts theories so they really dont mean a thing. mel Quote
Nicodema Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 (re Graeme, Sid, Nan): Awwwwww yous guyses .... (*group huggles*) Quote "After such knowledge, what forgiveness?" -- T.S. Eliot
Beryl Posted January 22, 2006 Posted January 22, 2006 Yes, Melvin, I agree. I have found myself doing things that I never thought I would be able to do -- and, naturally, I couldn't -- but when the situation has arisen, I know it was not some "gift" I had been given, but rather divine help AT THE TIME IT WAS NEEDED. I think that is the thing that really matters. Beryl Quote "Grace is God doing for us, in us and through us that which He requires of us but which is impossible for us to do in or for ourselves." But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2 Cor. 12:9.
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