The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are considered by most people to be gifts from God given through the Holy Spirit to all those who believe in him. These gifts are outline in the Bible in the book of Isaiah, chapter 2, verses 2-3. These gifts include wisdom, understanding (knowing how to live), counsel (understanding the difference between right and wrong), fortitude (courage), knowledge, piety
. (reverence) and the fear of the Lord (through wonder and awe).Some Christian believe that these gifts are given to people upon their baptism and others believe that the gits are given as soon as a person accept God as their Heavenly Father. Some also believe that this list is just an example of gifts given through the Holy Spirit and not necessarily specific attributes given. These gifts are meant to equip the faithful of God with the gifts needed to live the life of a Christian and to help them continue to be strong in their faith.For many Catholics, these gifts are considered to be specific attributes that are given to a person upon baptism and that they gifts are strengthened as their relationship to God strengthens. To learn more about how the Catholic Church views these seven gifts of the Holy Spirit visit http://catholicism.about.com/od/beliefsteachings/tp/Gifts_of_the_Holy_Spirit.htm. This website gives more detail about each gifts and how the gifts apply to a person's life.Lessons about these seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are taught in churches around the world as a way of letting their members understand what God has given to them. For a short but useful nondenominational PowerPoint presentation about the seven gifts visit the website, http://www.mediafire.com/?03w9kxnhf6zawew. This presentation is done in a liturgy form allowing the congregation to read along. It focuses more on how to use these gifts in everyday life.More reference links: http://catholicism.about.com/od/beliefsteachings/tp/Gifts_of_the_Holy_Spirit.htm http://www.mediafire.com/?03w9kxnhf6zawew
