Expanded Gifts of the Holy Spirit -session 6 of 6 "Transcendence"

Questions for Session 6: Transcendence

STRENGTHS

APPRECIATION OF BEAUTY  - Noticing and appreciated beauty, excellence, and/or skilled performance in various domains of life, from nature to art to mathematics to science to everyday life. You are artistic, aesthetic, visual, a nature love, emotional, appreciative.

GRATITUDE  - Being aware of and thankful for the good things that happen; taking time to express thanks. You are empathetic, grateful, appreciative, generous, considerate, humble, pleasant.

OPTIMISM  - Expecting the best in the future and working to achieve it; believing that a good future is something that can be brought about. You are hopeful, positive, future-minded, supportive, encouraging, goal-oriented.

HUMOR  - Liking to laugh and tease; bring smiles to other people; seeing the light side; (not necessarily telling jokes). You are playful, down-to-earth, funny, light hearted, good natured.

SPIRITUALITY   -  Having coherent beliefs about the higher purpose and meaning of the universe; knowing where one fits within the larger scheme; having beliefs about the meaning of life that shape conduct and provide comfort. You are accepting, at peace, virtuous, blessed, faithful.

1. Who in your life represents this strength and how?
2. Can you think of someone you don’t know personally, or that you admire from history, who embodies this strength and how?
3. What is the one thing you can do this week to develop this strength?
4. What is one way you have used this strength in the past month?
5. How could you help others develop this strength?
6. How have you helped develop this strength in someone else? Who, and how?
7. Who in your life has helped to foster this strength in you?
8 How do you think the world would benefit from more of this strength?
9. How could this strength help you achieve a goal you have?
10. Can you think of a time you could have used more of this strength? How?
11. How does this strength help you to understand better the Traditional Gifts of the Holy Spirit?
12. Is this one of your five strengths? Why or why not?
13. Is possible to have too much of this strength?
14. Can you think of a Saint who embodied this strength?
15. Do you know a passage or story from Scripture that reflects this strength?