You’ll get to Heaven, Bob!
Frodo and Sam were too “civilized” to use their weapons!
🙋♂️ I think so; I have worked harder these last few years because temptations are legion and flesh is demanding... same as everyone else. The Lord long ago gave me a 'gift' and I often ignored that for years. Also, when I am calling upon that gift, I feel a deep responsibility not to let my own ideas and needs to interfere. The gifts as outlined in 1 Cor 12, Ephesians 4 and Romans 12 lay a burden on the serious receiver and it is easy to just ignore them at times.
OTOH, I can happily say that I do not have the 'gift' of prophecy - although at times it may appear so. That lays the heaviest burden I suspect; prophets rarely die as very popular. 😉
Probably too much said...