"If the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail." Stop limiting yourself to human effort. Access the complete set of tools designed to build, fix, and reveal solutions in any situation.
We often face problems that logic, money, and hard work simply cannot solve. Jeremy Haroldson opens this series with a powerful premise: "We have been given a supernatural tool belt, but most of us are trying to build the house with our bare hands."
This teaching demystifies the "Gifts of the Spirit" found in 1 Corinthians 12. Jeremy moves them out of the realm of "weird religious experiences" and into the realm of practical utility. These are not badges of honor for super-Christians; they are tools for getting the job done. Whether you need to read a room, solve a conflict, or breakthrough a barrier, there is a specific tool for that specific moment.
These gifts allow you to know things you shouldn't naturally know. They give you an information advantage.
These gifts allow you to do things you shouldn't naturally be able to do. They shift physical reality.
These gifts allow you to say things that shift the atmosphere.
Jeremy emphasizes a critical warning: "These gifts are not toys; they are tools."
A hammer is useful for building a house, but it’s dangerous in the hands of a toddler. Maturity is required. The purpose of these tools is never self-promotion; it is always "to profit all." If you use your gifting to make yourself look big, you are misusing the tool. If you use it to serve others and solve their problems, you are operating in design.
You have a job to do. Whether it's raising a family, running a business, or leading a movement, you will encounter resistance that requires more than your natural talent.
The "Training Ground" challenge is this: Stop leaving your best tools in the garage. Ask the Foreman [Holy Spirit] which tool is needed right now, pick it up, and use it.
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Not necessarily all at once. Jeremy explains that while the Holy Spirit lives inside every believer (bringing the potential for all gifts), He distributes them "as He wills" for specific situations. You might pull out a "hammer" (faith) today and a "saw" (wisdom) tomorrow, depending on the need.
The first step is desire. Paul writes, "Earnestly desire the spiritual gifts." Many people never open the toolbox because they don't believe they are allowed to touch the tools. Jeremy encourages a mindset shift from "unworthy" to "authorized user."
This requires relationship with the Source. Just as a carpenter knows instinctively when to switch tools, consistent connection with the Holy Spirit develops the intuition to know, "This is a moment for silence," or "This is a moment for a word of knowledge."
Key Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 12:4-7
"Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord... To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good."