Information about self- awareness, self- esteem and self- deception.
Self- presentation, member of groups, relationship partner, social roles, and reputation.
Decision making, self- control, taking charge of situations, and active responding.
In Faith the gifts of our talents, health, and friendship are merited, or that purity of motivation is the result of careful planning, he or she is probably someone with very superficial Knowledge. Our giftedness speaks to us of God's goodness, because in our giftedness we come to know we have nothing, which we have not received.
Our sinfulness, our lust, our narcissism, our sloth- all speak to us of the fundamental brokenness in our lives. In our brokenness we come to know God's acceptance and love. And paradoxically our sinfulness is a gift, for it shows us how much God loves us.
SEVEN CAPITAL SINS
1. Pride- unrestrained appreciation of our own worth
2. Anger- inordinate desire for revenge.
3. Lust- hankering for impure pleasures.
4. Avarice- immoderate desire for earthly goods.
5. Gluttony- unrestrained use of food and drink.
6. Envy- sorrow over another’s good fortune.
7. Sloth- laxity in keeping the Faith and practice of virtue.
Praying our experiences is a way into this depth of self-knowledge and acceptance. As we unfold our experiences and become aware of our blessedness and brokenness, we begin to become more aware of the who alone can fill our lives with graciousness.