Something I rarely do…write about religion on this here blog. I’m not sure why, but I don’t do it all that often. But here goes.
So I was reading, again, about spiritual gifts in the Doctrine and Covenants. This time, though, I read two verses I had never read before. D&C 46: 15-16. If you are LDS, you probably know where to find it. If you are not, and care to read and comment, here’s the link to the chapter (scroll to verses 15-16, or read the chapter for context), and here’s one to what the Doctrine and Covenants is.
I guess I’ve heard about the gift of tongues and miracles and prophesy…but I’m not sure about 15-16. Any ideas what “knowing the differences of administration” and “the diveristies of operations” could be? I have an idea from readng the verses a million times, and I think it’s kind of interesting…but I’m interested in what you think.
o c. D&C 46:15. (Knowledge of “the differences of administration.”) Elder Bruce R. McConkie of the Quorum of the Twelve said that this gift is “used in administering and regulating the church” (A New Witness for the Articles of Faith [1985], 278).
diversities of operations: Sounds to me that this is like “discernment”. That you will be able to see/understand the “intent” or the “real reason” behind something. An examples could be: Direction from the Prophets (provident living, education, WOW, Tithing, etc.), Civic or Government programs, or I believe anything that affects the “universal us”.