Superheroes

We can all be superheroes. How? We learn in gospel principles that following baptism, each of us has hands laid on our heads to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. If we are faithful, we can have His influence continually with us. Through Him, each of us can be blessed with certain spiritual powers called gifts of the Spirit. These gifts are like superpowers, but we can only have them if we are faithful to Christ.

The Lord has said: “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” (D&C 46:11–12).

To develop our gifts, we must find out which gifts we have. We do this by praying and fasting. Sometimes patriarchal blessings will help us know which gifts we have been given.

We must be obedient and faithful to be given our gifts. We then should use these gifts to do the work of the Lord. They are not given to satisfy our curiosity or to prove anything to us because we lack faith.

Some common ones we read about in the scriptures are The Gift of Tongues, Interpretation of Tongues, Translation, Wisdom, Knowledge, Teaching Wisdom and Knowledge, Knowing That Jesus Christ Is the Son of God, Believing the Testimony of Others, Prophecy, Healing, Working Miracles, Faith, and more. 

I am so grateful for my patriarchal blessing. Patriarchal blessings are so amazing. They are straight from God. I invite you to read your patriarchal blessing again and seek to learn, through prayer and fasting, what gifts you have or can develop. I know that gifts of the spirit are real. We are all given gifts and they can bless our lives and the lives of others.