Wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. While some Christians regard them as a comprehensive list of precise characteristics, others see them as illustrations of the Holy Spirit's work through the faithful.
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How many spiritual gifts do we have?
- Eleonore, Stump (1998). Norman Kretzmann; Scott Charles MacDonald; Eleonore Stump (eds.). Moral Theory of Thomas Aquinas Norman Kretzmann was honored with a collection of essays. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York, p. 49. The ISBN number is 978-0-801-43436-5. Aquinas considers four distinct kinds of ethical traits that are crucial for his treatment of wisdom, in addition to the five intellectual virtues and the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Can you have more than one gift?
When giving to someone who is married, the same rule applies. You can offer the recipient's spouse an extra gift of up to $15,000, bringing the total annual maximum from one couple to another to $60,000 ($15,000 x 4 = $60,000).