Listen and obey

Today in church the topic was spiritual gifts. One of the key messages was to "listen and obey." The "listen" part means to sense the Holy Spirit moving and discerning how to apply that feeling to an interaction with a person or in a certain situation. The "obey" part means to follow through on what one senses.

I have felt the Holy Spirit moving in certain situations, so I am developing the "listen" part. The more difficult part of the equation for me is to "obey." I think, "What if the person thinks that I'm goofy?" or "What if they reject me?" Then I just let the feeling pass without acting on it.

With Christ's help, I can take the next step. After all, it's His word that I'm spreading -- I'm sure that He can help.