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¹³ These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. ¹⁴ But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. ¹⁵ But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. ¹⁶ For “who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 2:13-16

“No one can know the things of God, but his Holy Spirit, who is one with the Father and the Son, and who makes known Divine mysteries to his church. This is most clear testimony, both to the real Godhead and the distinct person of the Holy Spirit. The apostles were not guided by worldly principles. They had the revelation of these things from the Spirit of God, and the saving impression of them from the same Spirit. These things they declared in plain, simple language, taught by the Holy Spirit, totally different from the affected oratory or enticing words of man's wisdom. The natural man, the wise man of the world, receives not the things of the Spirit of God. The pride of carnal reasoning is really as much opposed to spirituality, as the basest sensuality. The sanctified mind discerns the real beauties of holiness, but the power of discerning and judging about common and natural things is not lost. But the carnal man is a stranger to the principles, and pleasures, and actings of the Divine life. The spiritual man only, is the person to whom God gives the knowledge of his will. How little have any known of the mind of God by natural power! And the apostles were enabled by his Spirit to make known his mind. In the Holy Scriptures, the mind of Christ, and the mind of God in Christ, are fully made known to us. It is the great privilege of Christians, that they have the mind of Christ revealed to them by his Spirit. They experience his sanctifying power in their hearts, and bring forth good fruits in their lives.” – Matthew Henry

Evildoers do not understand what is right, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully. – Proverbs 28:5

It is incredibly painful to be in dialogue with someone who does not understand Spiritual language.  They speak the same language, such as English, but somehow don’t understand the worlds you say or write.  This becomes more convoluted when they know the Christian lingo.  They know key phrases or words to say so it becomes difficult to know their true heart.  As someone who has been in sin and also done this, I know how dangerous such a person is if they do not “come to their senses”.  They can truly disrupt other Christian lives by distorting truth through intentional manipulation of facts.  But I find that when their intent with such is to lift themselves up or defend themselves their intent becomes clear.  I also believe that the Spirit reveals to us when someone’s heart is sincere.  He speaks to us and shows us when someone has repented and come to Him. 

We must be careful with this.  If not, we become as a Pharisee believing we have the only ears or eyes that hear and see God.  It is incredibly difficult to be in such a position.  I do not like it and much prefer to be readily acknowledging how little I know about God and how far away I am from Him.  But there are times when even I can see that someone is not being guided by God, no matter what they claim.  We must so very careful!

"Unless God changes a person's heart, nothing lasting will be achieved." - Will Metzger

I pray that God will guide us as we hope to be used only as tools to guide others towards a deep heartfelt faithful relationship with Jesus.  If we have to be guardrails for others, then so be it.