Tuesday, October 11, 2011

7 Gifts of The Holy Spirit



1. The gift of wisdom is depicted by a tree. Wisdom is desire for the things of God, and to direct our whole life and all our actions to His honor and glory. The desire to learn and direct your life towards God grows, just like the tree grows.
2. The gift of understanding enables us to know more clearly the mysteries of faith. The picture of the flashlight lets us see clearly through the dark, like understanding helps us see our faith.
3. The gift of counsel warns us of the deceits of the devil, and of the dangers to
salvation. The scale represents weighing the good and evil in things just like the counsel warns of evil.
4. The gift of fortitude strengthens us to do the will of God in all things. The shield strengthens us and protects us against evil so we can do God's will.
5. The gift of knowledge enables us to discover the will of God in all things. The bible allows us to discover God's teachings and increase our knowledge through reading.
6. The gift of piety is the love God as a Father, and obey Him because we love Him. A nun exemplifies the gift of piety by devoting her life to god and obeying his will.
7. The gift of fear of the Lord is to have a dread of sin and fear of offending God. The earth on fire represents peoples fear of burning in hell.

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