The following was written by him, I think it says alot about how spiritual gifts work, or at least how I feel like they work:
Your cup of life within and without is filled with the Divine Presence, but because of lack of attention you do not perceive God's immanence. When you are in tune, as one tunes in a radio, then you receive the Spirit. It is as if you take a bottle of sea water, cork it, and put it in ocean; although the bottle floats in waters, it contents do not mix with its oceanic surroundings. But open the bottle, and the water inside merges with the sea. We must remove the cork of ignorance before we can come in contact with Spirit.
Infinity is our Home. We are just sojourning awhile in the caravanserai of the body. Those who are drunk with delusion have forgotten how to follow the trail that leads to God. But when in meditation the Divine gets hold of the prodigal child, there is no dallying anymore.
Enter the ports of (each) new year with new hope. Remember you are a child of God. It lies with you as to what you are going to be. Be proud that you are a child of God. What have to fear? No matter what comes, believe it is the Lord who is sending that to you; and you must succeed in conquering those daily challenges. Therein lies your victory. Do His will; nothing can hurt you then. He loves you everlastingly. Think that. Believe that. Know that. And suddenly one day you will find you are immortality alive in God.
Meditate more and believe in that strong consciousness that God is always with you regardless of what happens. Then you will see that the veil of delusion will be taken away and you will be one with That which is God. That is how I found my greatest happiness in life. I am not looking for anything now because I have everything in Him. Never would I part with That which is the richest of all possessions.
~ Paramahamsa Yogananda ~
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