7 Gifts Of The Holy Spirit

Question 1

Wisdom

Answer 1

allows someone to order all things in accordance w God’s will
has element of contemplation
deep thought process of divine
sees all things with a supernatural value
good, joyful, sorrowful, successful, even painful things

Question 2

Understanding

Answer 2

gives deeper insight to a revealed truth
to go beyond surface truth and into the heart of truth
help reveal ways in which God is moving in someone’s life

Question 3

Counsel

Answer 3

helps a person know acts are good and what acts are evil
know what acts should be done and which should be avoided
helps preserve a good conscience
gives others counsel in matters of personal holiness

Question 4

Fortitude

Answer 4

allows a person to overcome difficulties 
helps endure pain/suffering with the strength infused by God
helps someone grow stronger in hardship
helps stand against evil 
helps persevere to everlasting life
ability to live heroically
suffer with patience and joy
overcome lukewarmness

Question 5

Knowledge

Answer 5

right judgment on earthly things are eternal life/Christian perfection shows us worth/value of earthly things for union w God
introspection, detachment and repentance
⬆️ helps see state of our soul by examining lives/choices
leads us to repent for when we misuse materials/put them before God
repent for blocking our relationship with him

Question 6

Piety

Answer 6

allows a person to give worship to God as Father
able to see and love people as God’s children
helps us fulill the commandments
love God above all else and love your neighbor as yourself

Question 7

Fear of the Lord

Answer 7

foundation for all the other gifts of the Spirit
also called wonder and awe
allows to be away from sin/material goods out of love/reverence for God
motivated by love of God because we are his children
brings a sense of adoration/honor for God’s majesty
brings sense of horror/hatred for sin/all things that keep from God’s love