THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND IT SIGNIFICANCE
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Today is really beautiful and so i will be talking about the "GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT". The gifts of the holy spirit are so many but they are actually group into seven (7), which includle the following;
- WISDOM
This is the first and the greatest gifts of all. It act on the intellectual and will of man. It is that which gives you power, the concept to act. It is the ability to fully utilize the knowledge acquired. This gift from the holy spirit is the most precious of all gifts.
Adolphe Tanquerey OP explained the difference between the gift of wisdom and that of understanding, "...the latter is a view taken by the mind, while the former is an experience undergone by the heart; one is light, the other love, and so they unite and complete one another.WISDOM IS THE PERFECTION OF THE THEOLOGICAL VITURE OF CHARITY
2.UNDERSTANDING
This is a gift from the holy spirit to help us comprehend the teachings and mysteries of christ. It does not really give a full or comprehensive understanding of the mysteries of christ but a graps on the some. It illuminate our mind for the word of God.
the gift of understanding perfect the theological viture of FAITH UDERSTANDING IS THE KEY TO KNOWLEDGE3.COUNSEL
This is a gift of the holy spirit which gives the insight of making prompt,reasonable,and right decisions in difficult situations. It is a special gift that help someone or a group of people get out in awkward and unwholesome situations as it is a divine gift from the holy spirit.
. It perfects the cardinal virtue of prudence. COUNSEL IS SOFT AND DELICATE.4.FORTITUDE
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This is also identified as courage. It is the gift that gives the spirit of boldness, to stand for what is right in the sight of God even in times of troubles. St. Aqunas defines this gift forward as the gift of Edurance,( to bear,paticent).The gift of fortitude allows people the firmness of mind that is required both in doing good and in enduring evil.
It is the perfection of the cardinal virtue of the same name.5.KNOWLEDGE
This gift of knowledge allows us to perceive the greatness of God, his mighty works of creation, his wonderful and glorious heavenly kingdom. It makes us to see things from God's perspective but not from the view of humanity.
6.PIETY
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This simply means our place in God. How are we close to God, our relationship with God, how are our mind should be geared towards God. It is that gueniue spirit within us that makes us to turn to him even in times of troubles and difficult times.
Pope Francis said that piety is a recognition of "...our belonging to God, our deep bond with him, a relationship that gives meaning to our whole life and keeps us resolute, in communion with him, even during the most difficult and troubled moments”. *it is the perfection of the vitrue of religion*- FEAR OF THE LORD
Like there is a saying that the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom. This is the basis of all the gifts of the holy spirit as without this gift non of the rest would have a profound meaning. Without one afarid of God, he or she would not good understanding, counsel, piety, wisdom, knoweledge(right one),fortitude. God is to be feared and not to be mocked, he is to be adored , parise , worshipped, as he is the creator that was not created,the unperfected perfection, he who when he says Yes nobody can say No,he is the God of abraham,issac, jacob, *the everlasting *.
So my brothers and sisters in christ , i do believed that we all are born again and by vitrue of that we all have our various gifts of the holy spirit. So it high time we all starting utilising this gift for the benefits for mankind and also the spread of the word(Gospel) of God through out the ends of the earth ,as our amible @sirknight is perfectly doing here on blockchain( This is the gift of Wisdom and Piety).
Please emulate our leader @sirknight and his @apsotles
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Fine points. The holy spirit can indeed strengthen a loyal worhipper of our God. The fruitage of the holy spirit also shows beautiful qualities it can help us develop. When faced with a tough decision, God can send down his holy spirit to us.
Thanks for sharing this with SteemChurch. The holy spirit is just what we need at times for better understanding of the scriptures.
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Gifts of the Holy Spirit are special abilities given to us by the Holy spirit to help build the body of Christ, some of the basic gifts include ;
The gift of wisdom seems to be the ability to make decisions and give guidance that is according to God's will.
The gift of knowledge is the ability to have an in-depth understanding of a spiritual issue or situation.
The gift of faith is being able to trust God and encourage others to trust God, no matter the circumstances.
The gift of healing is the miraculous ability to use God's healing power to restore a person who is sick, injured, or suffering.
The gift of miracles is being able to perform signs and wonders that give authenticity to God's Word and the Gospel message.
The gift of prophecy is being able to proclaim a message from God.
The gift of discerning spirits is the ability to determine whether or not a message, person, or event is truly from God.
The gift of tongues is the ability to speak in a foreign language that you do not have knowledge of, in order to communicate with someone who speaks that language.
The gift of interpreting tongues is the ability to translate the tongues speaking and communicate it back to others in your own language.
The gift of administration is being able to keep things organized and in accordance with God's principles.
The gift of helps is always having the desire and ability to help others, to do whatever it takes to get a task accomplished.
Well listed and explained,hopefully we take heed to utilising these gifts of the holy spirit.
The gifts of the holy spirit is priceless, when one has them in their live,then certainly they are a new being embedded in the protection and fortitude of the lord,
You've mentioned and really spoken on this gifts and I think as a believer, one must strive hard and pray to receive the gift of the holy spirit, it's priceless.
Thanks for sharing this with us, lemme just add more to what you wrote, The gift of wisdom seems to be the ability to make decisions and give guidance that is according to God's will.
The gift of knowledge is the ability to have an in-depth understanding of a spiritual issue or situation.
The gift of faith is being able to trust God and encourage others to trust God, no matter the circumstances.
The gift of healing is the miraculous ability to use God's healing power to restore a person who is sick, injured, or suffering.
The gift of miracles is being able to perform signs and wonders that give authenticity to God's Word and the Gospel message.
The gift of prophecy is being able to proclaim a message from God.... God bless us all
(Galatians 3:1)
Don’t you love how kind and gentle Paul’s letters are?
What was it that got the apostle so worked up? It was because the Galatians had the wrong idea about the importance of the Holy Spirit. They understood the role that the Spirit played in their conversion, but they were missing out on His role as Helper in the ongoing life of a believer. Their new life in Christ had begun by responding to the Holy Spirit through faith, but they were now trying to maintain it by human effort, rather than relying on Him.
Many Christians today get caught in the same trap as the Galatians: we forget why the Holy Spirit is so important. If we want to avoid being “foolish Galatians,” we need to respond to the Holy Spirit and the way He moves in our lives.
You as a Christian be ready to accept Christ truelly in your life the gift if the holly spirit that he promised his apostles will always be with you never give up in your believe .
With the spirit you daily doing shall always be directed to the right part as God leads.
The gift of the holy spirit changes our perception on how to pray. It's been said that it takes you to the heavenly and you're just so feeling yourself getting close to God. It's significance is what it dos to us spiritually.
Interesting post,keep it up