Scripture: Revelation 1:10
I was in the spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet…
Thought for the Day: In an online article entitled: 6 Things We (Wrongly) Attribute to the Holy Spirit, Shane Raynor offers some wonderful insight. Number six on his list is the following:
Inspiring only the people who agree with us. It’s interesting how quickly some are willing to call “prophetic” those who agree with their political causes or beat a similar theological drum. I’m much more impressed when a person recognizes the Spirit working through someone who challenges their perspective on something. Surely there are times when the Spirit affirms things we believe, but if he’s only a “yes man” and never turns one of our opinions on its head, maybe it’s time to question how much we’re hearing the Spirit in the first place.
Discernment, the disciplined work by which one attempts to determine the movement of the Spirit, is not an exact science. Shane Raynor’s observations are of great value to those who take their faith seriously and desire to seek for that quiet voice. May God comfort my anxieties while challenging my misguided assumptions, and may the gift of divine grace quiet my apprehension while bringing forth some restlessness where contentment has led to apathy.
Prayer: Source of light and love, attune my spiritual sense to feel your nudging grace. And may I remain confident that despite my poor accuracy in this process, you will still love me. Amen.
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