Each person of the Trinity imparts different spiritual gifts.  The gifts of the Holy Spirit are the word of wisdom, the word of knowledge, to another faith, to another the gifts of healing, to another the working of miracles, to another prophesy, to another discerning of spirits, to another divers kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues (1Cor12:8-10).  There are three mind gifts, three power gifts, and three vocal gifts and they are all given by the selfsame Spirit.  In Ephesians four we learn that everyone is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ (v.7) And he gave some, apostles, and some prophets; and some evangelists; and some pastors and teachers; For the perfection of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ (v.11-12)  In Ephesians two we learn that the gift of God is salvation by grace through faith.  It is the gift of eternal life.  The Father gives the gift of his Son and  the gift of the Holy Spirit and the fruit of the Holy Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance.  God so loved the world that he gave...

 
    The way we receive the gifts is by living a life by faith.  We receive the Holy Spirit by asking, seeking and knocking.  How much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him (Lk11:13)  We receive the gift of salvation through repentance.  If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved (Rm10:9)  It is by faith we believe in the resurrection and the life so “that Christ may dwell in your heart by faith” (Eph3:17).  Finally we receive the Father by humility.  If you receive a child in my name you receive me, yet not me but him who sent me.(Mk9:37)

    In heaven there are different degrees of glory.  Just like there is a glory of the sun and a glory of the moon and another glory of the stars for one star differeth from another star in glory.  So also is the resurrection of the dead (1Cor15:41-42)  It behooves us to live by faith.  It behooves us to love our neighbor as ourself.  It behooves us to crucify the flesh.  Everything we do now has eternal consequences.  If you have not received some of the gifts of the Trinity it is time to take stock of your life.  It is not only important to you but to your neighbor.  It is not only important for this life but for all eternity.  If you are saved, how brightly will your glory shine?  If you are not saved, do you really want to spend eternity in hell?  It's as much up to you as it is with God.  Without faith it is impossible to please him.  You may be a nice person.  You may be able to keep the commandments pretty much in check.  But unless you put the word of God into practice, that is to say, live by faith, your house is built on sand and will fall when the storms of life come.  The only way of knowing if you are on the right path is by receiving gifts: the gifts of the Trinity. 

    So begin the journey.  Ask Jesus into your heart.  Ask to receive the Holy Spirit.  Do not waver.  Just believe.  Become a student of the word of God.  Determine to love your neighbor.  Repent when you sin.  Make time for God.  Pray.  Fellowship with believers.  Forsake the world.  Humble yourself.

    God has gifts to give.  Receive them.

Amen