Seven Gifts Of The Holy Spirit

Seven Gifts Of the Holy Spirit  Isaiah 11:2

  So what are the Gifts Of The Holy Spirit and how many Gifts of the Holy Spirit are there. Well these are gifts that the Holy Spirit gives us when we are in a state of grace. So when do we receive these gifts from the Holy Spirit. We receive these Gifts when we are Baptized. By having these Gifts we will be more acceptable to do whatever the Holy Spirit wants us to do. These gifts will help us through our lives and they will give us the necessary materials for whatever we have to deal with and therefore make everything more meaningful.
 Here is a a list of the Seven Gifts Of The Holy Spirit.

• Wisdom
• Understanding
• Counsel
• Fortitude
• Knowledge
• Piety
• Fear Of The Lord

   The first Gift is Wisdom. This is the highest Gift Of The Holy Spirit. This is the highest gift, because we will be able to see whatever it is as God sees it. To have this gift we must always be seeking it by praying to the Lord at every moment. Also by the study of scripture and having an extremely close relationship with God. With the gift of wisdom we will be able to judge whatever come our way in a divine context.
  The next gift is the Gift Of Understanding. With Understanding we will be able to understand the mysteries of our Christian Faith so we can deal with it in a deeper way. We will also be able to understand the truths of the Catholic Faith and all of the Teachings Of Our Catholic Faith. By this understanding we will be better equipped to help lead others in our faith.
  So what exactly is the Gift Of Counsel you might ask. When we are placed in a difficult circumstance we will have the knowledge of how to deal with whatever it is properly. We will know exactly what steps to take to get to the goal the Lord would want us to achieve. With this gift the Holy Spirit can speak to us in our Heart and by this we will know the correct action to follow.
  We are going to need the courage and strength at some time in our life to do whatever Gods will is for us. This is called the Gift Of Fortitude. Ordinarily this is not an easy thing to do, but with God all things are possible.We will be able to finish whatever obstacle is placed in our way, because God is at our side.
  With the Gift Of Knowledge we will be able to anticipate and identify whatever the will of God is in all things that we come across in our Catholic journey. We will be able to judge everything according to the sacred aspect. With this gift we will be able to choose very quickly when there is a temptation and also when there is an inspiration of Grace from God.
  What exactly is the Gift Of Piety. This is a gift that allows usto have a pure love for God as our Father. With this fatherly love we will love and respect him as our paternal father and we will then learn to obey him just as we love and obey our earthly parents.
  Finally what is the Gift of Fear Of The Lord. This gift gives us the terrible feeling when we sin. It also gives us the awful feeling in our Hearts and Souls when we have offended God our Father. By this terrible feeling we will follow the right path and repent of our sin and be forgiven by our heavenly Father.
          
           Fruits of the Holy Spirit (Abridged) with Fr. Robert Barron
                                             by Saint Matthew

Here are some further links for some reading on the Gifts Of The Holy Spirit, http://www.ewtn.com/faith/teachings/spira3.htm and http://www.ewtn.com/faith/teachings/spirmenu.htm .
  Thank You For Reading and God Bless.