Before explaining the Christian virtues (completing the 7 Virtues), I’d like to point out that my friend Quincy Jones makes an accurate observation on my last post. When I say that prudence is similar to patience, a better word to use would be “wisdom.” Prudence indicates wisdom – which includes patience – but using wisdom to determine the best course of action. This is a far better term to use.
My other friend, Nelson Fonseca, pointed out that all of these virtues are likewise found in the fruits of the Spirit. This is something I wanted to address in my next segment, which will demonstrate how all humans can live under the four classical virtues and some can live under the three Christian virtues, but it takes the Holy Spirit to perfect our lives. Until we are in a relationship with Christ, who then sends the Spirit upon us, we will struggle with the virtues.
Likewise, as if to accentuate my point that our culture has taken the virtues and turned them into vices, Fox News ran an interview with Eve Mauro who spoke about how she lost her virginity around the age of 18 because “…All my friends had lost theirs, so I had to keep up my rep.” In order to keep up her reputation, she had to violate all four of the virtues in giving her virginity away to some random dance instructor. Had she lived a virtuous life then her reputation with her friends would have been dismal.
With that said…
