The Bible treats a gift as something God gives for a purpose and expects to be used. In the New Testament that purpose is the good of other people, and in Exodus a gift of the Spirit includes the skill of a craftsman. Paul tells the church at Corinth that each gift is given “for the common good” (1 Corinthians 12:7), Peter says to use it “to serve others” (1 Peter 4:10), and Romans 12:6-8 lists gifts from prophesying to…
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