7 Gifts Of The Holy Spirit Flashcards
WISDOM
The gift of wisdom allows someone to order all things in accordance with God’s will. It’s deep thought process of the divine. Even “uneducated souls” can be wise in the ways of the Lord.
UNDERSTANDING
It is a gift that gives deeper insight to a revealed truth. This gift allows someone to go beyond the surface of a revealed truth and penetrate into the heart of the truth.
FORTITUDE
It allows a person to overcome
dificulties and endure pain and suffering with the strength infused by God and helps someone grow stronger in hardship, stand against evil and persevere to everlasting life.
COUNSIL
The gift of counsel helps a person discern what acts are good and should be done and what acts are evil and should be avoided. The discernment of the actions leads a person to ask “will this lead me into holiness or away from holiness?”
KNOWLEDGE
It isn’t a gift that will make you
smarter. The gift of knowledge allows our intellect make
the right judgment on how earthly things are related to eternal life and Christian perfection. Knowledge helps show us that the worth and value of earthly things so that they cannot block our union with God
Fear of the Lord
It is the foundation for all the
other gifts of the Spirit. From this gift, all the other gifts arise. Fear of the Lord (also called wonder and awe) allows a person be detached from sin and material goods out of love and reverence for God.
Piety
allows a person to give worship to God
as Father. Through this gift of worship a person is able to see and love people as God’s children. This gift helps us fulill the commandments
