To those of you who believe that some or all of the spiritual gifts are not for today, how is it that you pray for Divine healing? For this is a gift of healing. How is it that you pray for illumination upon a problem, or guidance from God? For this is a word of wisdom. How is it that you pray for ministers of the Gospel to receive the Holy Spirit's anointing? and for Satan's power to be lifted off people? and for people to be blessed? For these are the operations of the gift of faith. How is it that you pray for material needs to be met? For this is the province of the working of miracles. How is it that you pray for a revelation of God to the soul? For this is a discerning of spirits. How is it that you pray for an inspired utterance from God to help others? For this is the realm of prophecy. How is it that you pray for the Holy Spirit to inspire you in prayer? and then reject the gift of tongues, which is the Divine answer to this request. It is a fact that Christians who say that spiritual gifts have ceased to operate in the Church, actually pray for their manifestation. Those of you who reject spiritual gifts completely, have in reality tried to remove God's influence from His Church, and put it in the hands of men. We must accept that God has decreed that we need these gifts, and not frustrate the wise and loving reasons for their manifestation. Acts 2v16-21,38,39.