seven gifts

how the seven gifts healed me

In the book, Summa Theologica

by Saint Thomas Aquinas,

a scholar and philosopher

during the time where people were losing faith.

 

He mentioned the role of

the Holy Spirit in one’s life.

as part of the Blessed Trinity,

Three persons and one God.

 

The gifts of the Holy Spirit

handed to us for free

no conditions and no limitations,

seven gifts absolutely free.

 

Around September of last year,

was considered to be the most traumatic

for me,

I thought I had faced the death’s door.

 

Friends and family,

are caught wondering,

what happened to the bubbly me?

was it the end for me?

 

I have no one to hold on to,

I was weak in mind and body.

my spirit was following suit.

I know I am at my wit’s end.

 

The Holy Spirit did not allow it,

He gave me the seven gifts to cherish

He gave me the seven gifts for free.

He gave me the seven gifts out of love.

 

Starting with WISDOM,

he healed me with the WILL  to survive,

though the mind and body are weak,

the spirit stays strong to fight.

 

Next he gave me UNDERSTANDING,

that I have to accept that it is the

will of God to give me this dilemma

and have to face it strongly.

 

Another gift was COUNSEL,

convincing myself that it is the plan

of God that I can’t question,

fight off the doubts.

 

The gift of FORTITUDE  comes next,

the courage to win this battle,

the will power to survive

with His guidance.

 

Another gift was KNOWLEDGE,

that there is no other supreme

being but HIM alone,

without faith, knowledge is nothing.

 

PIETY  is another gift to cherish,

the respect and reverence

for His great love for us,

for His power over us.

 

and lastly, the FEAR OF THE LORD,

that healing should start with Him,

that every weakness offered to Him,

that every strength is for Him.

 

With all these Seven Gifts for free,

will we still get lost in our way?

Reviews

[Restless_Heart]

Great poem about the seven gifts. :) Had the same experience right now, only faith made me continue my life.

[sette]

and i am glad that you are staying strong because of faith if you need someone to talk to just pm me since i think we come from the same country.

[Restless_Heart]

Thank you so much :)

[Pete]

i love this. i can relate to everything. free gifts that save to be cherished. your words are an inspiring prayer ... :)

[sette]

thanks my friend for the appreciation

[Cherrie Palmer]

Beautiful poem of faith. :)

[sette]

thanks cherrie for the wonderful review

[Jimmy Yetts]

Precious gifts granted by the most overlooked Member of the Trinity.
Your poem, Sette, is also a gift--to all true believers.
Many thanks for sharing!

[sette]

yes and thank you my friend for the sharing and the appreciation.

[CD Campbell]

I am not a Catholic, but I lean upon my faith at the hard times and believe what you say is inspiring. I like how you laid out the seven gifts in each stanza and gave glory to each one. It reads as a great piece of work. CD

[sette]

thank you very much for that cd. and i hope i have enlightened a few

[Coyote Poetry]

A wonderful poem you shared. If we follow the knowledge in the words. This world would be a better place.
Thank you my friend for sharing the outstanding poetry and knowledge.
Coyote

[sette]

thank you my friend for the appreciation

[Coyote Poetry]

I did enjoy and you are welcome my friend.

[z.chéri]

God is great and this is a great poem too!
Also i have a poetry competition that i would love for you to enter! It ends in a couple days so i hope to see a submission from you! Keep writing! :)

[sette]

hi there and thanks for the appreciation and nice review, what is the title of the competition?

[z.chéri]

It's called poetry but here is a link to it!
http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/POETRY-%21/54629/
:)

[sette]

ok i think i can submit one entry there,thanks for the information.

[Donna]

That was truly amazing! You wrote that beautifully. I can also relate to this, being that I am Catholic.

[sette]

thanks donna and keep the faith always

[Kayla]

i'm not religious but this is a very good piece and can help people think about what's really important compared to materials and wealth. awesome job!

[sette]

thank you kayla for a nice and wonderful review

[Paul Bell]

Faith is a strong healer.
Maybe the last human trait we call upon when we're down and out.
Never quite understood religion, but if your faith is god, then that's who you call too.

[sette]

yes He is the great healer my friend and thanks for the wonderful review