God taught me something about a month ago. He taught me that he doesn’t particularly need me to speak what he wants said.
I used to think and feel: “I need to say this and this, but they don’t want to hear it.” I thought I filled the position of the lonely prophet, speaking what REALLY needed to be said. If I didn’t, then no one else would.
While assembled with the saints, I learned that if there is a burden on my heart, then most likely God places that same burden on someone elses heart. Several times I remained silent, even though I wanted to say something. As it turns out, all those things in my heart were said by others.
I think this is why Paul said, “Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak…” (1 Corinthians 4:13). Freedom of speech is only found in Christ–who (if you won’t say what he wants) will simply find another saint to do the talking.
I believed, and so I spoke
God taught me something about a month ago. He taught me that he doesn’t particularly need me to speak what he wants said.
I used to think and feel: “I need to say this and this, but they don’t want to hear it.” I thought I filled the position of the lonely prophet, speaking what REALLY needed to be said. If I didn’t, then no one else would.
While assembled with the saints, I learned that if there is a burden on my heart, then most likely God places that same burden on someone elses heart. Several times I remained silent, even though I wanted to say something. As it turns out, all those things in my heart were said by others.
I think this is why Paul said, “Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak…” (1 Corinthians 4:13). Freedom of speech is only found in Christ–who (if you won’t say what he wants) will simply find another saint to do the talking.