as Paul wrote to the Corinthians in his famous section on spiritual gifts, ‘to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good’ (1 Corinthians 12:7). In other words, in the Christian family, each of us is given gifts in order to serve others. This is why Paul launches into that sublimely challenging, but oft misunderstood, reflection on how love works in the very next chapter (1 Corinthians 13). The gifts we each have are designed to help us love others in our own unique way.
