HRM 6300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Perfect Power
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Wisdom: it is the capacity to love spiritual things more than material ones; Understanding: in understanding, we comprehend how we need to live as followers of christ. A person with understanding is not confused by the conflicting messages in our culture about the right way to live. The gift of understanding perfects a person"s speculative reason in the apprehension of truth. It is the gift whereby self- evident principles are known, aquinas writes; Counsel (right judgment): with the gift of counsel/right judgment, we know the difference between right and wrong, and we choose to do what is right. A person with right judgment avoids sin and lives out the values taught by jesus; fortitude (courage): with the gift of fortitude/courage, we overcome our fear and are willing to take risks as a follower of jesus christ.