Different, yet the same
Different carries the idea of being dissimilar in some way - to some, it even carries the connotation of something being inferior to another. For example, when you can buy the name brand or the generic, some feel there is a clear difference between the two - one is inferior to the other. While I sometimes agree with this when it comes to buying "the real deal" or the "knock-off", I don't think this applies to the gifts God bestows in our lives. None of the gifts from God are "inferior" to another. If they are "different", it simply means one stands as unique to the other. They are distinct, not ordinary, and they vary. In some respects, we may all possess the "same" gift, but we manifest it in a variety of ways - each unique to our personality, circle of influence, etc. Spiritual gifts are never "inferior" or "superior" to one another - they are designed to be used by the one who possesses them in a manne...