Please keep in mind that a spiritual gift is related to your attitude or outward behavior toward building the Body of Christ and the local church. Some items reflect concrete actions; other items are descriptive traits; and still others are statements of belief. 4), are not dogmati-cally presented. Then, enter your score on the accompanying score sheet, using the numerical key below.

Check the boxes after each statement to the extent it reflects your life experience: Much, some, little, or none.

12, 1 Cor. But real discernment al-ways requires more.

(1 Corinthians 12). 4 = Almost always true of me . tool like the Catholic Spiritual Gifts Inventory to sift through your life experience and pinpoint the best places to begin discernment. Inclusion of possibilities not found in the key spiritual gifts passages (Rom. SPIRITUAL GIFTS INVENTORY (by Christine Harman, Ed.D.) There are different kinds of Spiritual Gifts, but God freely and graciously allows his spirit to distribute these gifts. So we must experiment, that is, prayer-fully try a specific activity and see what God does as a result.

4, 1 Pet.
V PHVVDJH LQ UHODWLRQ WR WKH WUXWK DOUHDG\ UHYHDOHG -XGH It is not necessarily or even primarily a prediction. Do it prayerfully, without excuses. Rather, it is done for the purposes of encouraging, VWUHQJWKHQLQJ DQG FRPIRUWLQJ &RU 7KHVH KDYH WKH DELOLW\ WR SHUFHLYH WKH VSLULWXDO QHHGV RI … This is not asking about how you think you should behave or feel, but rather how you are truly comfortable behaving and how you actually feel. The Spiritual Gifts Survey consists of 80 statements. Instructions: Read the statements below, and determine how true this statement is of you.

This is not a test, so there are no wrong answers. Spiritual Gifts or Gifts of the Spirit are special abilities the Holy Spirit gives to each of us to help the church (the “body” of Christ – each other). • Select the one response you feel best characterizes yourself and place that number in the blank provided. 2 = Moderately true of me .

12, Eph. Spiritual Gifts Inventory . Record your answer in the blank beside eachitem. Spiritual Gifts Inventory for Catholics Read each statement then rate it in terms of how true this is for you.
SPIRITUAL GIFTS: Definitions and Uses About the Gifts Listed: The purpose of this list is to provide a list of gifts with possible biblical basis. Be as honest as possible... this isn’t about how good of a Catholic you are!

128 SPIRITUAL GIFT STATEMENTS The Inventory of Spiritual Gifts contains 128 statements. A Disciple’s Spiritual Life Inventory This spiritual life inventory is designed to be a self-test, not a way of judging others. Charisms must be discerned by taking action.

3 = Usually true of me . After you have entered all your scores, total each row on the score sheet. It is unscientific, yet it can be a vital aid in thinking about and evaluating your spiritual life and growth.