Gifts of the Holy Spirit

The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, piety, fear of the Lord, and knowledge. I feel like all of these have had their place in my life at some point in time. However, I cannot recall specific events so I’ll give the general idea. Counsel is present practically every day of my life as I go about making decisions. Whenever I make decisions, counsel helps me to have better judgment. The gift of courage is also present in my life. While I cannot recall a true time where I had to defend or stand up for my religion, the gift of courage still gives me just what it implies. It helps me to be a Christian and stand by my beliefs even if they are not the majority. It does not matter if these beliefs are being fought against or expressed, the Holy Spirit is still helping me to stand by them. Fear of the Lord is present in my life whenever I am surrounded by nature. For example, being by the ocean makes me think of God and all his creation. It reminds me just how amazing he truly is.

I probably need more of knowledge, understanding and wisdom. While I know a lot about God and Jesus and the story, I do not always feels like I know the meaning of everything. Knowing facts and actually knowing are two different things. More so than knowledge, I need understanding. I sometimes find myself with different beliefs from other Christians. This has been even more noticeable for me attending a Catholic School as a non-Catholic. There are many rituals and beliefs in the Catholic Church that I struggle with. And this is ok because it has helped me to grow surer of my own beliefs as a person. Still, I find myself unsure of certain things. I’m sure that as I grow older my beliefs will strengthen. Of course, not everything will always be clear, but hopefully the gift of understanding can make it better. Finally, I could use a little bit of wisdom in my life these days. Wisdom helps people to see the world in Gods’ ways rather than secularly. I do not always put God before worldly matters, and I think I could do a better job of this. I also think it would help my life to be less hectic. A little more of God is never a bad thing.