Una mirada comprensiva a los DONES del ESPÍRITU SANTO

UNDERSTANDING 📜 The gift of understanding connects us with the divine word and allows us to comprehend it as the living word of God. 🌌 Saint Anthony the Abbot experienced the gift of understanding when he heard a phrase that resonated with him as a personal divine message. 📖 Saint Augustine experienced the gift of understanding when he opened the Bible and felt that the words were addressed directly to him. SCIENCE 🌟 The gift of knowledge allows us to recognize God's presence and plan in nature and history, even in non-religious contexts. 🌄 Psalm 19 illustrates how nature proclaims the glory of God, showing the reach of the gift of knowledge in recognizing God in all things. 🚫 The gift of knowledge contrasts with scientism, which idolizes scientific knowledge and denies the existence of God. 🌾 Divine providence is shown in the story of the Jews exiled in Babylon. 🏛 The Chaldeans kept Jewish families together during the exile, preventing their extinction. 🏹 The Persian general Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to their land, demonstrating God's hand in history. 🌌 The gift of knowledge allows us to recognize God's presence and action in both nature and history. 🤔 The gift of knowledge helps us avoid despair by understanding God's work in the world. 🔍 The gift of knowledge facilitates the interpretation of our own history and how God has acted in it. COUNSEL 💡 The gift of counsel helps us understand God's will in specific life situations. 🙏 The gift of counsel opens our ears to hear God's voice and discern the best decisions. ⚖️ The gift of counsel guides us toward discernment, preventing wrong decisions. FEAR OF THE LORD 🕯️ The gift of fear of the Lord begins with an awareness of the evils of sin and the lost blessings. 💔 The gift of fear of the Lord awakens concern for the consequences of evil. 💡 The gift of fear of the Lord leads to a longing for the blessings lost through living in sin. ❤️ The gift of fear of the Lord culminates in the fear of offending God out of love and respect for Him. PIETY 🤗 The gift of piety recognizes our divine filiation and frees us from begging for love. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The gift of piety helps us see everyone as brothers and sisters, fostering fraternity. FORTUNE 💪 The gift of fortitude helps us face life's struggles with courage and trust in God. 🤔 The enemy's temptation to drain us is a subtle combat strategy. 💪 Strength is needed to resist in prayer and fight the enemy. 🗡️ The enemy's attacks are not always obvious; they can be exhausting and demoralizing. 🙏 Monks understand the importance of resisting spiritual siege so as not to fall into spiritual laziness. 🛡️ Fortitude is essential to persevere in the spiritual battle and open paths for the Gospel. 🌟 The gift of fortitude, empowered by the Spirit, enables us to resist and counterattack in evangelization. WISDOM 📖 The gift of wisdom provides a perspective of eternity and a spiritual flavor to life. 🍽️ Assimilating the word of God and the divine will allows us to radiate the flavor of God in our lives. 🙌 The final prayer and blessing entrust us with the strength and gift of wisdom to continue on our spiritual mission. *** SUBSCRIBE or BECOME A MEMBER of this Channel:    / @fraynelson   Donations via PayPal: https://paypal.me/fraynelsonmedina Support us on Patreon!:   / fraynelson   My Telegram Channel: http://t.me/fraynelson Blog: http://fraynelson.com/blog ALSO: Subscribe for free to my daily evangelization newsletter: http://fraynelson.com/suscripciones.html Dominicans' website in Colombia: http://opcolombia.org