Every sin is the distortion or misuse of what was originally given to me as a gift by God.
For instance:
| The sin of: | May be an abuse of the gift of: |
| Covetousness | Having deep desires |
| Pride | Leadership |
| Lust | Intimacy |
| Destructive anger | Zeal to change what needs to be changed |
| Gluttony | A deep hunger and thirst for life within and communion |
| Envy | Seeing gifts and growth in another |
| Paralysing fear | Sensitivity; an awareness of what needs to be done |
| Stubbornness | Perseverance |
Prayer to find the gift in my sinfulness
Ask Jesus to help you get in touch with what you feel is your greatest sin. Ask Jesus to reveal to you the gift that lies beneath this sin. Ask Jesus to redeem this part of you, restoring what you understand as your sin to the gift that it was originally intended to be. With your breathing, inhale the light of Jesus with each breath. Exhale the fear, darkness and the hurt that have caused this gift to become distorted and sinful.
Walking with Inigo — The Ignatian Camino 