Wrong, your wrong. If you prayed for the gift, I can differently tell if you have it, most people do not know they have or could even comprehend on what it is.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church lists the seven gifts as follows: 1) Wisdom: it is the capacity to love spiritual things more than material ones; 2) 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; 3) Counsel (right judgement): 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 error and lives out the values taught by Jesus; 4) Fortitude (courage): with the gift of fortitude/courage, we overcome our fear and are willing to take risks as a follower of Jesus Christ. A person with courage is willing to stand up for what is right in the sight of God, even if it means accepting rejection, verbal abuse, or physical harm. The gift of courage allows people the firmness of mind that is required both in doing good and in enduring evil; 5) Knowledge: with the gift of knowledge, we understand the meaning of God. The gift of knowledge is more than an accumulation of facts, it also helps us to choose the right path through life; 6) Piety (reverence): with the gift of piety/reverence, we have a deep sense of respect for God and the Church. A person with reverence recognizes our total reliance on God and comes before God with humility, trust, and love. Piety is the gift whereby, at the Holy Spirit's instigation, we pay worship and duty to God as our Father, Aquinas writes; 7) Fear of the Lord(wonder and awe): with the gift of fear of the Lord/wonder and awe, we are aware of the glory and majesty of God. A person with wonder and awe knows that God is the perfection of all we desire: perfect knowledge, perfect goodness, perfect power, and perfect love. This gift is described by Aquinas as a fear of separating oneself from God. He describes the gift as a "filial fear," like a child's fear of offending his father, rather than a "servile fear," that is, a fear of punishment. Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
If reason is your disbelieve based on Pryor knowledge, one thing has nothing to with another. If I met me without discernment I would agree with you based on your opinion, but since I know my self, and my wife. My wife from the beginning said I was going to hell. Do you agree with her or should we pray for her? Secondly, I would never start a church on my own, unless my heavenly mother made her appearance to me, and asked me to do it. Where would lead someone? Who will follow me? I am on a spiritual quest in GOD's hands.
You do not even understand the words indirect or you would not say who knows. In my mind about indirect: you talk to someone, but do not point fingers, this way you do not offend anyone because they do not know your talking about them, it's like choices. I learned this from the chinese. Conversations about he/she, no one can tell who taking about who because ta=he or she, no gender. So, while your listening, your guessing who it might be. I spoke 1 hour to my Chinese teacher trying to give advice in the indirect method, after 1 hour she try to guess I was talking about her, it took that long, I still did not put her name on it. It's a very kind way to speak to someone without pointing fingers. My final advice to her in a direct way was to return to university to get doctorates, so she could teach in a University. In five years from now she will have doctorates.
Ernie who need to go and see a Doctor who will give you tablets to help you with this. I am afraid you may be an undiagnosed Schizophrenic. Here are some of the signs here to help you self diagnose a little, but you really need to see a Doctor and discuss these things with him. Hopefully you will be sent to a Psychiatric Specialist. This is an illness like any other and you need help. I am not writing this to hurt you but to help you. With the right medication these things will go away. Please anyway check out this link: Praying for you. http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Schizophrenia/Pages/Symptoms.aspx
I will leave this up for a while Ernie so you can read this. Tomorrow I will delete your membership, I think being here will only accentuate your symptoms. Which can't be a good thing. Peace. Positive symptoms of schizophrenia Hallucinations A hallucination is when a person experiences a sensation but there is nothing or nobody there to account for it. It can involve any of the senses, but the most common is hearing voices. Hallucinations are very real to the person experiencing them, even though people around them cannot hear the voices or experience the sensations. Research using brain-scanning equipment shows changes in the speech area in the brains of people with schizophrenia when they hear voices. These studies show the experience of hearing voices as a real one, as if the brain mistakes thoughts for real voices. Some people describe the voices they hear as friendly and pleasant, but more often they are rude, critical, abusive or annoying. The voices might describe activities taking place, discuss the hearer's thoughts and behaviour, give instructions, or talk directly to the person. Voices may come from different places or one place in particular, such as the television. Delusions A delusion is a belief held with complete conviction, even though it is based on a mistaken, strange or unrealistic view. It may affect the way people behave. Delusions can begin suddenly, or may develop over weeks or months. Some people develop a delusional idea to explain a hallucination they are having. For example, if they have heard voices describing their actions, they may have a delusion that someone is monitoring their actions. Someone experiencing a paranoid delusion may believe they are being harassed or persecuted. They may believe they are being chased, followed, watched, plotted against or poisoned, often by a family member or friend. Some people who experience delusions find different meanings in everyday events or occurrences. They may believe people on TV or in newspaper articles are communicating messages to them alone, or that there are hidden messages in the colours of cars passing on the street.
Prayers for Ernie to St Dympna what a difficult cross... Good Saint Dymphna, great wonder-worker in every affliction of mind and body, I humbly implore your powerful intercession with Jesus through Mary, the Health of the Sick, in my present need. Please help Ernie, Saint Dymphna, martyr of purity, patroness of those who suffer with nervous and mental afflictions, beloved child of Jesus and Mary, pray to Them for me and obtain my request. (Pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary and one Glory Be.) Saint Dymphna, Virgin and Martyr, pray for us.
There truly is hope for you my friend. While you have a sense of humour. Listen to Padraig. He is bang on target.
Fortunately I didn't want to offend you with my questions (you were free to answer them, obviously), so my mind is in complete peace. I hope you'll find happiness!
Ernie, if you read this I am praying for you. You have been told by a lot of people here that you need help. Please seek help. God is a lover of the SIMPLE--not complicated and coded. When things get to difficult to follow--it is not of God. Its ok. We all have been duped before. Please consider getting help. Our Lady will protect you and guide you if you do.
