Seek the Best Gifts

For all have not every gift given unto them; for there are many gifts, and to every man is given a gift by the Spirit of God. To some is given one, and to some is given another, that all may be profited thereby. Doctrine & Covenants 46:11-12

All spiritual gifts come from God, and he gives them for the benefit of his children (D&C 46:26). That he bestows gifts of the Spirit upon his children is another sign of his divine generosity and loving fatherhood. Each of us is given a gift—not for our own gratification or self-aggrandizement but to bless other people and to build up the kingdom of God. Gifts are given to those who are spiritually prepared, who are diligently seeking righteousness. The Giver of all gifts knows our hearts, our desires and intents, and he gives us our agency in developing and exercising the spiritual gifts he has given us. In humility we are to “covet earnestly the best gifts” (1 Corinthians 12:31) and seek “the best gifts, always remembering for what they are given” (D&C 46:8; 1 Corinthians 12 - 14; Moroni 10; D&C 46). (Robert L. Millet and Lloyd D. Newell. Draw Near Unto Me: Daily Reflections on the Doctrine and Covenants. 124)