The Holy Spirit the comforter showers us with seven special gifts. Despite the benevolence of God, these special gifts are given to those who acknowledge God as God; those who come in humility and meekness to him the creator and comforter. It is wisdom itself to seek God first and the Holy spirit will give you all you need to pull through the hurdles of life.
1.WISDOM:
Helps us to see that the world is only a
temporary place for us, that Heaven is our true
home. It helps us to set our hearts on the things
that really count in life, such as God, virtue, and
embraces all the other virtues, Wisdom is the most
perfect of the gifts. Of wisdom it is written "all good
things came to me with her, and innumerable riches
through her hands." It is the gift of Wisdom that
strengthens our faith, fortifies hope, perfects charity,
and promotes the practice of virtue in the highest
degree. Wisdom enlightens the mind to discern and
relish things divine, in the appreciation of which
earthly joys lose their savor, whilst the Cross of
Christ yields a divine sweetness according to the
words of the Savior: "Take up thy cross and follow
me, for my yoke is sweet and my burden light."
2. UNDERSTANDING:
Gives us an insight in to the mysteries of faith and helps us to explain in the
faith to others. Understanding, as a gift of the Holy
Ghost, helps us to grasp the meaning of the truths
of our holy religion. By faith we know them, but by
Understanding we learn to appreciate and relish
them. It enables us to penetrate the inner meaning
of revealed truths and through them to be quickened
to newness of life. Our faith ceases to be sterile and
inactive, but inspires a mode of life that bears
eloquent testimony to the faith that is in us; we
begin to "walk worthy of God in all things pleasing,
and increasing in the knowledge of God."
3. COUNSEL:
Helps us make correct decisions
about God's will for our lives. The gift of counsel
endows the soul with supernatural prudence,
enabling it to judge promptly and rightly what must
be done, especially in difficult circumstances.
Counsel applies the principles furnished by
Knowledge and Understanding to the innumerable
concrete cases that conform us in the course of our
daily duty as parents, teachers, public servants, and
Christian citizens. Counsel is supernatural common
sense, a priceless treasure in the quest of salvation.
"Above all these things, pray to the Most High, that He
may direct thy way in truth."
4. FORTITUDE:
Gives us the strength to be faithful
to Christ even when it is difficult to do so. By the
gift of Fortitude the soul is strengthened against
natural fear, and supported to the end in the
performance of duty. Fortitude imparts to the will
an impulse and energy which move it to undertake
without hesitancy the most arduous tasks, to face
dangers, to trample under foot human respect, and
to endure without complaint the slow martyrdom of
even lifelong tribulation. "He that shall persevere unto
the end, he shall be saved.
5. KNOWLEDGE:
Helps us to see everything in life in
relation to God and eternity. The gift of Knowledge
enables the soul to evaluate created things at their
true worth- in their relation to God. Knowledge
unmasks the pretense of creatures, reveals their
emptiness, and points out their only true purpose as
instruments in the service of God. It shoes us the
loving care of God even in adversity, and directs us
to glorify Him in every circumstance of life. Guided
by its light, we put first things first, and prize the
friendship of God beyond all else. "Knowledge is a
fountain of life to him that possesseth it."
6. PIETY:
Inspires us to worship God and to love
Him as our Father. The gift of Piety begets in our
hearts a filial affection for God as our most loving
Father. It inspires us to love and respect for His
sake persons and things consecrated to Him, as
well as those who are vested with His authority, His
Blessed Mother and the Saints, the Church, our
parents and superiors, our country and its rulers. He
who is filled with the gift of Piety finds the practice
of his religion, not a burdensome duty, but a
delightful service. "Where there is love, there is no
labor."
7. FEAR OF THE LORD:
Fear of the Lord : Shows us the evil of sin and
helps us to live in God's grace. It is also called
"wonder and awe" in God's presence because it
reminds us that He is great and all powerful . The
gift of Fear fills us with a sovereign respect for God,
and makes us dread nothing so much as to offend
Him by sin. It is a fear that arises, not from the
thought of hell, but from sentiments of reverence
and filial submission to our heavenly Father. It is
the fear that is the beginning of wisdom, detaching
us from worldly pleasures that could in any way
separate us from God. "They that fear the Lord will
prepare their hearts, and in sight will sanctify their souls".
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