Corinthians also was written because these believers were losing sight of the most important gift..The gift is love...and that outpouring of the Holy Spirit, does not leave any without the filling of the heart and the result, an outpouring of Love...some forget that as they strive for other gifts as if outdoing their brother and sister...but these gifts are for His purpose...and His purpose is to send those whom He calls to build up His Body/Kingdom
perhaps read what Paul says about the gifts of the Holy Spirit
God is the One who actually decides who to give what gift to...we do not strive...that is an incorrect teaching that some believe
and for that matter, far too many think they have this gift or that gift and they do not have said gift...the thousands of false prophets roaming the internet is proof enough of that, not to mention the really really bad so called teachers that God never called
don't confuse love with the spiritual gifts...Paul doesn't. what he states, is that you can have
If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. I Cor.2
but what love? love is not a feeling because feelings are changing all the time. love, God's love, is the steadfast dependability, wisdom and knowledge we receive through the word by the Holy Spirit to take ACTION when God calls us to do so...it is USING the true gift of God for the gathering of those who are His. God's love is sacrificial
but we can read all about it in I Corinthians 13 and I have never met anyone in this world who can believably state that is the love they have
anyone can say 'I love you' or 'God loves you' but not that many will take the abuse given by other Christians TO Christians
and frankly, constantly telling people love is better does not help IMO. in what context does Paul say what he does?
he never dumps on the gifts...he is trying to TEACH because of the error in the Corinthian church...and that teaching is one of the most needed in Christianity today