Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear."

The more light you give, the more light you receive

Mark 4:21-25
Jesus said to his disciples, "Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand?  For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible; nothing is secret except to come to light.  Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear."  He also told them, "Take care what you hear.
The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you, and still more will be given to you.
To the one who has, more will be given; from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away."


 Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear."

Lord,
You are going to have to explain this to me.  I don't even see what one statement has to do with the other one.  Let me think this through...One who has the truth, the light needs to share it, to shed it.  We cannot hide it forever.  The one who has the truth and shares it will continue to be enlightened, there is no end to the light/truth that God has to share with those who give it away.  It is like love, the more you give away the more you have.  Lord I do not know if that is right but thats what I understand now.

"Take care of what you hear", discern what you hear, make sure it is from the Lord.

OMG, that is exactly what I'm struggling with right now. Lord, I was so sure that was you speaking to me about reaching out to FJ, now as I look more closely at it, I'm not so sure.  I don't think it is doubt, but discernment.  And I was impulsive and compulsive when I shared so much and asked him to help me.  I need to test the spirits and see what falls out.  Here you are trying to teach me patience and here I am jumping ahead because I am impatient and want to be over this so badly.  But I have to wait on you.

That's right.  Wait on me.  You will know in time, when it's time.  Slow down.  How long have I told you to slow down?

Since all this began, Lord, I have been impatient all this time.  I have tried to rush and manipulate situations to fit my will, not yours.  I have also been fooled to believe it was you when it was not.  Had I discerned the spirits back then I would have known but I did not even know how back then.  I was impulsive and compulsive back then and I still have that tendency.  That has not improved.

But now you have another tool to use to discern and I want you to use it.  The closer you get to me, the closer he gets  to you.

Yes Lord, I know that but I forge it.  I get him confused with you and with my own wild thoughts.   He knows all too well how to push my buttons and when to push them and which ones to push.

Lord, help me discern and know when it is you.  I know I've been asking this for a long time, but I still need help, maybe I always will.  I don't know but you do.

Be patient with yourself first, don't push yourself.  You need to relax your brain.  It is overworked and tired and that's when mistakes are made along with rash decisions.

Help me Lord, help me do it, please.

I will