Emotions as the Natural Gifts of the Holy Spirit

What are the pathways to discovery?

Joy: the gift of the wholeness of life and its goodness and beauty.

Fear: the pathway to wisdom.

Anger: the gift of strength when dealing with abuse.

Grief: the path to acceptance when I've had the loss of innocence, self-esteem.

Shame: the path to humility when I've been exposed and found out by others. It leads to the great truth that I'm not God after all.

Loneliness: the gift of reaching out to the other in relationship when experiencing isolation.

Pain: the pathway to healing, growth, recovery.

Awe: the inner awareness of the presence of the Divine - His Wisdom, Majesty, Holiness