Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit  Transforms us, leads us, guides us, and inspires us  Source of holiness, our comforter and advocate  Gives life to the individual believer and to the whole Church  Leads us to truth, guiding the work of the Church  The bishop’s laying on of hands while praying the epiclesis is a symbol of God’s warm embrace of those with when he shares his own divine life through the gift of the Holy Spirit  Transforms us, leads us, guides us, and inspires us  Source of holiness, our comforter and advocate  Gives life to the individual believer and to the whole Church  Leads us to truth, guiding the work of the Church  The bishop’s laying on of hands while praying the epiclesis is a symbol of God’s warm embrace of those with when he shares his own divine life through the gift of the Holy Spirit

Gifts of the Holy Spirit  Capabilities or dispositions that help us grow in our relationships with God and others  We believe the Holy Spirit … lives in us, acts through us, assists us, strengthens us and guides us  Capabilities or dispositions that help us grow in our relationships with God and others  We believe the Holy Spirit … lives in us, acts through us, assists us, strengthens us and guides us

Wisdom Understanding Wonder and Awe Reverence Knowledge Courage Right Judgment Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit Wisdom

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Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit Understanding

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Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit Knowledge

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Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit Right Judgment

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Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit Courage

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Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit Reverence

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 Creates a fear which does not interfere with an intimate union with God, our Father, but which keeps us away from anything which might offend God  Leads us to withdraw from any evil and abstain from any action that would ever offend God or impair our relationship with Him  Inspires us to reject all unwarranted affections and discipline our senses  Creates a fear which does not interfere with an intimate union with God, our Father, but which keeps us away from anything which might offend God  Leads us to withdraw from any evil and abstain from any action that would ever offend God or impair our relationship with Him  Inspires us to reject all unwarranted affections and discipline our senses Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit Wonder and Awe

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Wisdom Understanding Wonder and Awe Reverence Knowledge Courage Judgment to desire the things of God and to direct our life to the His honor and glory to know more clearly the mysteries of our Faith warns us of the deceits of the devil, and of dangers to salvation the strength to do the will of God to love god and obey Him because we love Him to acknowledge the awesome power and holiness of God and consequently, to dread our sins superior knowledge of God as a lovable Being, and an appreciation of all created things in God Holy Spirit Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit Synopsis of the Gifts