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The Gifts
of the Holy Spirit
AN OVERVIEW
What is the best gift you have ever received? Was it the latest game system? The newest version of a cell phone? Your first baseball glove? That outfit that you still love to wear? Or was it the gift of a sense of humor? Or the ability to learn languages easily? The ability to communicate in a public setting? No matter what the best gift was—object or attribute—this journey of confirmation promises an even better gift or, in this case, gifts!
The prophet Isaiah, foretelling the gifts of a future leader whom Christians identify with Jesus, names six gifts from Spirit of the Lord. Here are the words of Isaiah:
The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him:
a spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
A spirit of counsel and of strength,
a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD. ISAIAH 11:2
You are preparing to receive the Spirit of the Lord in a special way at confirmation. The Holy Spirit will enter your life in a special way and promises the best gifts you could ever receive:
Wisdom • Understanding • Counsel • Fortitude Knowledge • Piety • Wonder and Awe
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