Deacon Michael Wesley’s “Discovering the Gifts of the Holy Spirit” Inspires People to Seek God’s Gifts

“A Catholic Christian’s role as a follower of Jesus Christ, is to bring his presence into their everyday world. One of the tools God has given his people to do this are the gifts of the Holy Spirit.” This is the premise of Deacon Michael Wesley’s book, “Discovering the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.” In this book, readers are introduced to twenty-one of these gifts and how they can be used in everyday life. While Deacon Mike admits that there are many different gifts of the Holy Spirit, the ones mentioned in his book are those commonly found in the Bible.

According to texts in the Bible, Jesus is still alive (Matthew 28:20) and Jesus is the same today as he was yesterday and will be forever (Hebrews 13:8.) But these texts beg the question; “If Jesus is still here then where is he?” Deacon Mike says: “That’s where we come in. Our job is to be the visible image of Jesus Christ through the gifts of the Holy Spirit.”

In his book, “Discovering the Gifts of the Holy Spirit,” Deacon Mike suggests that every Christian believer has the calling of making Jesus’s presence concrete through the Holy Spirit’s gifts. He examines what some of these gifts are, and how they can be used to carry on Jesus’ work. A discussion of spiritual development, roadblocks to spiritual growth, and spiritual conflict is also included. The book ultimately seeks to inspire Catholics, and other believers to discover and use their gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Some of the topics discussed in the book are, the Gifts in Church History, the Holiness Gifts, the Cardinal virtues, the Word Gifts, the Gifts of Power, the Gifts of Revelation, the Gifts of Service, apostleship, evangelization, and pastoring. Deacon Mike also discusses spiritual warfare, obstacles to spiritual growth and the need for forgiveness in the spiritual life.

Although this book will be of a particular interest to Roman Catholics, since it references Catholic sources, non-Catholics should find the discussion on the gifts beneficial to them as well.

“Discovering the Gifts of the Holy Spirit,” by Deacon Michael Wesley is for anyone interested in discovering and using the gifts of the Holy Spirit in everyday life. Interested readers may obtain copies of the book on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and from the publisher at https://www.outskirtspress.com/discoveringthegiftsoftheholyspirit.

Learn more about Deacon Michael Wesley and his works by visiting his website: https://www.holyfirepraise.org/the-light-seminar

Author:
Deacon Michael Wesley has a Master of Theological Studies degree, is an ordained deacon in the Catholic Church, and has been a part of the charismatic Catholic renewal for 51 years. His goal through this book is to inspire Catholics to discover and use their gifts of the Holy Spirit. He believes the gifts of the Holy Spirit are one way Jesus intends us to continue his ministry on earth. In addition to introducing readers to the gifts of the Holy Spirit, Deacon Mike also discusses obstacles to the spirit-filled life, such as unforgiveness and spiritual warfare. He believes the more people see Jesus’s presence through our use of the gifts, the more they will be drawn to him.

Discovering the Gifts of the Holy Spirit: the LIGHT Seminar Plus
Author | Deacon Michael Wesley
Genre | Christianity/Catholic
Publisher | Outskirts Press
Published date | August 30, 2022

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