We need more Fathers...

For a very, very long time I've struggled with something, and I'm wondering if you struggle with it, too.

I love to learn, and, I care about people. Because I care about others, I love to share what I learn with them, if it will benefit them. I'm not interested in meddling, being over zealous or overbearing, I just get excited about what I learn, how it helps me to 'see the light', and I want to share it with those who want to learn.

I really struggle when a person, or group of people, have given up learning and they don't want to hear anything that might be different than their entrenched world view. They have literally given their soul to their existing conclusions, in all arenas of life. They have not been trained to deal with what's coming at them and they go into another world, a world of make believe.

The other day a friend told me I had a special ability to learn. Maybe you have it, too. All my life it's been a real pain. It has nothing to do with being 'smarter' than others, it has to do with being trained to observe, to learn, to gain insight, to listen to the Holy Spirit, to be taught by God. It's the ability to remain a student, but ever gaining in discernement.

"But solid food is for full-grown men, for those whose senses and mental faculties are trained by practice to discriminate and distinguish between what is morally good and noble and what is evil and contrary either to divine or human law." ~ Hebrews 5:14

The burden can become quite heavy when you 'see' the evil that's going on around you and 'nobody' gets it, they don't see it or sense it. You begin to feel like Elijah: Is there anyone left that cries out to God for discernment? But, isn't this where God would say, "Sure there are. So why don't you take my yoke... My burden is easy."

Of course it is! If the burden begins to buckle your knees it's the sure sign God hasn't brought you to the place of strenth to carry it! He wants you and I to let Him carry it until He makes us strong enough to do it.

This world needs those that can discern good and evil, those who will not shrink back when attempting to warn others. Both the church, and the world, need those whose character has been molded through suffering, to discern good from evil, and speak the truth in love. We need more Fathers.