tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515444.post113657286370568321..comments2023-10-21T06:55:40.297-05:00Comments on This Walk: I'm just a soul whose intentions are good...Flyawaynethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256526531230045440noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515444.post-1136760890352426202006-01-08T16:54:00.000-06:002006-01-08T16:54:00.000-06:00Am I being paranoid or are half your posts lately ...Am I being paranoid or are half your posts lately about me? I don't have much to add. I'm pretty sure I know the stuff you'd like to say to me, and I'm pretty sure that I wouldn't be real thrilled to hear it. One thing about being wrong is you really don't appreciate others pointing it out. Either you know you're wrong and don't want to hear someone point it out, or you are convinced you are right and people just think you don't want to hear someone tell you you're wrong. That's why prophets are so unpopular.Mountainbuildershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16595215405525221163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16515444.post-1136590757838057682006-01-06T17:39:00.000-06:002006-01-06T17:39:00.000-06:00This is interesting that you posted on this, becau...This is interesting that you posted on this, because it's the primary gift that has been revealed to me in my growing to maturity in faith. And it is exactly as you say--people don't receive it well all the time. People also walk away from the person as well as the correction that was given to them. <BR/><BR/>I would caution you that you're not necessarily being asked by God to be verbal about everything he lets you perceive though. In fact, cases where a relationship is at stake, or a bridge will be burned are the best candidates for when NOT to speak out. Your task may be simply to pray, or to communicate in a more nonverbal way, one that vindicates the person from the shame and guilt of being exposed while still showing them the "way out." And you are absolutely right about encouraging people along the way. I am less than a novice at this, but I have noticed that my gift is used to bring people back from arrogance to humility- which sets them on the altar before God. This is why people reject it, because they don't like being made humble. The same reason Adam and Eve covered themselves with fig leaves instead of being honest with God...Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13081425114154607112noreply@blogger.com