LET THERE BE KNOWLEDGE

"You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden."

Matthew 5:14 NLT

A couple years ago my daughter was not doing well in school I was uncertain of what to do; one day I got a call from one of her teachers saying she was not showing up for class and she would sit in the lunchroom or the gym (I was automatically mad) but he said Ms. Clarke I am really uncertain why she skips the class because she is so good, he said really if she put just a little effort she can have 4.0 average. I did not pray and ask God for help at the time I just wanted to punish her and make her do better. There has been tutors, friends and family that was at her disposal for help but she never said she needed the help. I asked a friend of mine stop by in the afternoon to help her with her studies (Math and Science) I couldn't help her in the least with math. A few weeks later after her doing tutoring with the math teacher every morning before school started he sent me a email saying that he realized something, she was extraordinarily good and she seems to not what people to know nor does she want anyone to have that expectation of her to perform additionally she wanted to fit in. It loooked so much better to look like you don't know it rather than to know it and be good at it. When she went from junior high to high school there were similar experiences until she found a group of friends that were a better suit for her. She did well in her academics and was able to fit in, this group of friends were 'the cool-kids' as well as they were all smart (they excelled more in diffferent subjects) but overall they did well. I noticed her posture changed, her attitude changed and her performance changed.

Similarly, we do the same thing in the sight of God. Not doing what is right, not reading and studying the bible but because we may have some knowledge of what the word says we knew what to do but yet still we do not do it! God sends a friend, family, mentor, counsellor, youth Pastor or minister our way to help us when we go off track like I got that friend for my daughter but she got it on her own. She gained that understanding in her time.

Secondly, there were mentees and people around me that I wanted to change I wanted them to do what I do, say what I say and understand the word of God the same way and I wnated to make them get like I did my daughter. But I had been reminded by my mentor (Pastor E) that I needed to show them love (I really did not get it), one day I remember hearing the Holy Spirit say to love and a scripture 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 came to me this is a reminder of God's love for us being patient, kind, not being rude and not keeping wrongs (these stood out to me, for me). I also remembered how I felt when I first started attending church (Cornerstone Church of God Edmonton), at that time I had already given my life to Christ but I did not believe that I needed to go to an actual church but I was not cultivating a lifestyle that would be a reflection of God. All that being said to say that I needed to be patient with people that were looking like they wasn't receieving my wise counsel.

*Side not* when I first visited the church- I went with my friends. After the service all these people came to embrace me and commune with me and I did not know how to receive it. Pastor Emmanuel came over to speak with me and I don't know I felt uncomfortable. I did not want to talk to him too much. Now being a mentor as well I understand now why people feel that way. We have to powers that rule over the earth and that is the Holy Spirit-God and Satan. At that time although I had given my life to Christ I had still been able to be used by Satan because I took no true side. I was luke warm wanting to be able to be a good person but not a Godly person, the enemy was opposing the Holy Spirit that dwelled within Pastor and now people sometime oppose that Holy Spirit that dwells within me. Remember the man that had evil spirits in the synagogue Jesus did not say or do anything to this guy but he (the spirits that possessed him) asked Jesus what He came to do.

When we are uncertain of what actions to take check-in with the Holy Spirit who has an answer and directtion for us, as a reminder remember we cannot change people or even a situation until we have revelation or knowledge. After the teacher called me I knew then that she was not being rude and it was nothing detrimental but she was learning her new environment, she was learning to fit in somewhere she never had to fit in before (that can make you feel uncomfortable-like when the Holy Spirits presence is near but you never felt it in that way before). But with love: patience and kindness we are able to reach someone who is lost and in darkness.

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