There is probably nothing more destructive to the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives than self-interest. When we divorce the ethics of the fruit, especially love, from the ministry of the Spirit, we’re on a collision course—no matter how “anointed” we might appear. “Since the basis of all gifts is love, that spirit of love is the qualifying factor for biblical exercise of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Thus, those in authority must ‘try the spirits’ to assure that those who exercise spiritual gifts