God's gift of intuition

I saw this book, ‘The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker’ and went ‘wow’; what a thought. Then I read this quote from the book-


True fear is a gift.

Unwarranted fear is a curse.

Learn how to tell the difference

At this point, I was intrigued and thought how this plays into the way the Father speaks to us, and we do not listen. See, this is a book about following your intuition, so that you can avoid and/or protect yourself against assault on your person. However, I wondering if that same intuition happens for us period; about danger, love, goodness, truth, lie, etc. Yet, we let our education, experience, what has been taught make us shake it off, rather than follow. We all have it but we do not all use it. Remember when Rahab help the twelve, and her family to be saved. Why did she do that? Was it a sense of a truth she knew, but had no reference point to following to act but she did; intuition spoke louder than her life experience. What about Elihu in his conversation with Job, he was the only one of the five who spoke rightly of God; remember. Where did this come from, this younguns’ knew better that the aged, learned man, and was willing to speak up during this time, and suffer the consequence? Really? Something told him a truth that culture mores and traditions did not. See, we all have this ability, and what do we do with it? Most of us just have taught ourselves to ignore it, closed our ear to it, and see it has a nuisance. Yet, it save lives, blesses lives, helps us to avoid problems, and brings us closer to our destiny and our greatest. Doing the thing that our intuition tells us, and I not talking about this madness that has to do with eyes, lust, external, but this sense addresses the internal, intent…What about the dialogue and Mary ultimate response to the awareness she was favor…Luke 1:37-38 For nothing is impossible with God." "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her. (NIV)…She knew inherently, her acceptance of this blessing, God shall provide, inspite of the tradition of the day, the cultural mores, the usual order of things, and the gossip that would ensue (because it did). She knew. How many of us have been directed by the angel, whether human or not, and we chose to not submit because of what others would think, goes against the rituals and traditions of the family, education, culture, or it puts us under scrutiny because of where we lived? We as Christians need to learn to tell the difference between ripples in reality for fleeting fantasy and the truth tiptoeing in our soul that is design for our destiny of success…

Yeah, my mind just goes there. I have always thought like this, and for the longest time believed everyone did too. However, life and time has taught me, not so much…Have a blessed holidays season and remember to listen to the Father, in whatever way He presents Himself to you, follow it and see blessings unfold - For nothing is impossible with God

What happened is….

I was watching the History International Channel the other day and stumbled upon a special of Martin Luther letter to the Catholic Church (95 These or Treatise). Martin wrote this to begin a dialogue within the church; it was never the intent to create a new faith, religion or separation but it did and the foundation for reason we most faiths now. His decision to question the practices of selling ‘indulgences’, celibacy requirement for priest, wanting to print the word for the common people to have access to, and much more. His decision open a Pandora’s Box that he never intended to see occur. He just wanted to get it right, and have the Catholic religion embrace the diversity of God’s character, the expansiveness of his love, and the redeeming power of his grace. The 95 These started a revolution of ideas, domino effect of positions taken, and the myriad voices of outlook; resulting death because everyone wanted to be right. When only all was desired is a conversation, a dialogue, the ability to participate in a healthy discourse for an exchange of idea. Yet, his act has left a legacy, a continual strain in our church today where people would rather separate, than listen one another in love to get a glimpse of God infinite reach of love that goes beyond our understanding…And just like Martin Luther, we carry the desire to conversate, engage one another in discourse, not discontinue or disconnect, but it happens because it is easier, we believe….In each of our lives, we carry a legacy, generational curse and blessing flowing through us. It is not genetically or scientifically validated but we see it, and we don’t. It depends upon the mood and if we are earnestly seeking authenticity of being, immutable truth preface by grace, mercy, and thanksgiving. No one sets out to create chaos, we find it because we cannot encompass the improbability or impossibility of a certain reality standing before us – God redemptive mysterious love for us and his preparation for the next chapter of life for you. What do we do? We defer to our expectations, follow the listening circle created by self, not God, and take the easy but tumultuous way to living life on earth. Then, we wonder - why God so much pain? And he is wondering back at us, it does not have to be, you just have to let me free you and see…Yeah, this was my weekend and the thoughts that plague my mind. I know the Holiday season is upon us…Some are seeking forgiveness, restoration, and love true, but most of us are looking for the external glossy, see your face mirror, tangibles to make each other smiles. Do not get it twisted, there is nothing wrong with giving to another; this is not what I am saying. But what about the internal part that matters most, and is twisted, worn, hurting, and weak…What happened is we forgot, to meet people where they are so a connection can be made, and God will do the rest…It is not going to be easy, but blessed!