Expanded gifts of the Holy Spirit - Session 2 of 6 "COURAGE"

Questions for  SESSION 2: COURAGE

STRENGTHS:  
Bravery    --  Not shrinking from threat, challenge, difficulty, or pain; speaking up for what is right even there is opposition; acting on conviction. You are courageous, strong-willed, principled, outspoken, honest, authentic, value-driven.

Perseverance   -- Finishing what one starts; persisting in a course of action in spite of obstacles; taking pleasure in completing tasks; getting it out the door. You are persistent, have grit, resilience, determination, strong-mindedness, motivation.

Honesty   - Speaking the truth in love; presenting oneself in a genuine way and acting in a sincere way; being without pretense; taking responsibility for one’s feelings and actions. You are authentic, genuine, direct, straightforward, truthful, candid.

 Enthusiasm  -  Approaching life with excitement and energy: not doing things halfway or halfheartedly; living life as an adventure; feeling alive and activated. You are full of zest, energetic, passionate, active, vital, spontaneous, happy and easily excited.

Growth Mindset

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?