1 Corinthians 14:12 (Contemporary English Version)
12 If you really want spiritual gifts, choose the ones that will be most helpful to the church.
Luke 8:4-8 (Contemporary English Version)
A Story about a Farmer
4 When a large crowd from several towns had gathered around Jesus, he told them this story: 5 A farmer went out to scatter seed in a field. While the farmer was doing it, some of the seeds fell along the road and were stepped on or eaten by birds. 6 Other seeds fell on rocky ground and started growing. But the plants did not have enough water and soon dried up. 7 Some other seeds fell where thorn bushes grew up and choked the plants. 8 The rest of the seeds fell on good ground where they grew and produced a hundred times as many seeds.
When Jesus had finished speaking, he said, "If you have ears, pay attention!"
