When someone gives us a gift, we may or may not find it useful to us.
If it is useful to us, then we would appreciate that gift.
Otherwise, we will just put it aside and leave it with the rest of the accumulated things.
Or, we may ask the giver what is the purpose of the gift, if that person doesn’t mind.
As Christians, we have the gift of faith to believe in God.
If we don’t exercise the gift of faith in our lives, then our faith would be dormant and maybe even irrelevant in our lives.
But when we live our lives with a lively faith in God, then we will grow stronger and deeper in our faith.
When our faith is tested with despair and distress, then we will know what kind of faith we have.
Our faith may be shaken, but the Holy Spirit, our Advocate, will help us overcome the challenges and troubles of life.
With the Holy Spirit helping us, the challenges and troubles of life will only make our faith stronger and deeper.