The work of the Holy Spirit is an awesome mystery for us. Because of the way these spiritual gifts are given to us and manifested in individuals, it is better to provide a description rather than a narrow, one-size-fits-all definition. Like the spiritual gifts assessment, these descriptions are not definitive but paint a beautiful tapestry of the Holy Spirit at work in God’s people.
ARTISTRY:
The spiritual gift that gives the receiver the skill to create artistic expressions which produce a spiritual response of strength and inspiration.
People with this gift are usually: expressive, imaginative, artistic, creative, unconventional, sensitive, idea-oriented.
Cautions for people with this gift: remembering that art is not just for art’s sake, but to glorify God and edify others; finding constructive criticism difficult to accept; being uncooperative and needing to work at being a team player.
Biblical references: Exodus 31:1–11, Psalm 149:3a
Adapted from Gifts for You: Opening Your Spiritual Gifts and used here with permission. Copyright © 2011 Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Written by Valora K Starr. www.womenoftheelca.org/filebin/pdf/resources/SpiritualGifts.pdf