Hey Babe, Thanks for the Hankies

We had an interesting chapel today. We've been focusing on the Holy Spirit for the month of January and the speaker today was talking about the gifts. It wasn't what I thought it was going to be but that is usually a good thing. We ended the service by having a time of prayer.

The speaker had brought along a man from his congregation who has the gifts of knowledge, wisdom and healing. He came around and prayed for everyone who wanted prayer. When he came to me he asked what I wanted prayer for and I told him that I wanted him to pray about the gift of prophesy that I believe I had but I wanted to know how to use it better. The first thing that he said to me was that I had been listening to man. I was a little confused how this referred to my gift of prophesy but it totally rang true in my spirit. He confirmed with me that I had the gift of prophesy and we talked about how to use the gift. It's an outflowing of my intimate relationship with God. I can't expect to "have it figured out" or perfect it. But what the "listening to man" really spoke to for me was what I believe God had been speaking to me about becoming a pastor. I've been discourage by comments made and attitudes shown. I need to learn to trust God, what he is telling me and not let the opinions of others interfere.

I'm not saying that I'm never going to listen to what people have to say but I know that I will not hold it in higher regard than what God says to me. He is the one that I answer to and He is the one that makes all things possible.

PS
I know the name really doesn't have anything to do with what I wrote...except for possibly Rebecca and Vicki