If I had a bucket list visiting these wonderful creatures would be on that list.
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Communication is the Key to Spiritual and Emotional Growth
It is interesting, according to some scientists, that only 3% of communication is words, and the rest of the 97% of communication is non-verbal.
I am also convinced that there is a certain amount of telepathy involved without us realizing it, as well as unrealized discernment.
My husband and I read one another's minds all the time. We will be just sitting somewhere and one of us will suggest we do something after the other had already thought of it without any conversation occurring. This could also be the depth of the oneness of spirit God made us when we married, but I am convinced there is also a human ability to sense things from others that are not spoken.
After all, radio waves go through the air why not brain waves too from one mind to another, sort of electrical impulses. This is why dogs sometimes do not like someone or like someone before the people even do or say anything, there is a sense of the spirit of the person.
John the Baptist in the womb of his mother lept with joy at the presence of Jesus Christ Who was in the womb of His mother Mary. John the Baptist was a baby in the womb of his mother Elizabeth, he couldn't even speak or see Jesus Christ in His Mary's womb and yet he sensed strongly Who He was, that is Christ His Savior.
When we have a sense about someone that is uncomfortable it is good to test the spirit before jumping into a relationship.
I am sure many of you have experienced as I have, a deep and spiritual connection to someone before finding out they were also born again.
1 John 4:1-6
"1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.
2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already.
4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them.
6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this, we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error."
God gave us discernment for a reason, to avoid the pitfalls of false believers, pretenders in the church as well as those who are believers walking in error.
1 John 4:6
"We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error."
2 Peter 3:17
"You, therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness,"
Never make a mistake in thinking that it is kindness to allow error and deception to grow in the church.
We must love God so much more than people that preserving the feelings of sinful people who love their error is considered an abomination.
Luke 14:26 “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple."
If we are to love God so much that we are willing to set aside family to obey Christ how much more must we set aside rebellious people in the church to preserve the integrity of the body of Christ.
Those who refuse to obey the Word of God to hang onto their human traditions will undermine the faith of the body, weakening spiritual growth.
As pretenders increase so does the faith diminish among those who are weak.
Faith is undermined when the Bible is ignored and man-made ideas are taught.
Many ideas of man that negate the word of God are being taught in the churches causing apostasy.
Coddling weak believers in their error does not help them grow stronger. Encouragement is when we teach the truth, and correct the error with a deep concern about the well-being of the weaker Christian.
I have seen many people listen to the error of a new believer and say nothing so as not to offend them. Here is what I say about that, if a new believer is offended by correction to help them more fully obey Christ, then they are not serious about following Him and they might not even be saved.
Born again believers, especially newbies should be anxious to hear the truth, to pray and to seek the Holy Spirit for direction and counsel.
Matthew 6:33
"33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided to you."
Making decisions according to the principles of Christ will bring wonderful strength and personal growth, far more important than any of our own desires.
When we love Christ above all other things and people we will desire His will over our desires. His will become our desires. We ought to be asking Christ to show us His will rather than asking Him to fulfill our own will.
Daniel 2:21-23 "…21 He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
22 He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.
23 To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power."
Seek Christ first in all things and self-indulgence will disappear.
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