How to get the Gifts of the Spirit working?

Originally Posted by Felicity

True! But the Spirit isn't going to move on someone to use them in that way if they're unwilling and unyielding.

I'm not so sure about that. I don't think Saul was willing and yielded when he came among the prophets and all of a sudden started prophesying. This notion that God is in any way hindered by man is an idolatrous one because it has the effect of placing man above God.

And again I reiterate.......... prayer and consecration is key. Even then God still needs a willing vessel.

Of course we need to pray. Of course we need to be consecrated. But we need to pray and we need to be consecrated because it is for our benefit and not because God is somehow prevented from doing something without it.