10 But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets. 11 No one can know a person’s thoughts except that person’s own spirit, and no one can know God’s thoughts except God’s own Spirit. 12 And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.
13 When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit’s words to explain spiritual truths. 14 But people who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means. 15 Those who are spiritual can evaluate all things, but they themselves cannot be evaluated by others. 16 For,
“Who can know the Lord’s thoughts?
Who knows enough to teach him?”
But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.
Terrie's Comments:
I think that so far in this challenge the thing that is being made very clear in my mind is how foolish it is to compare myself to other humans or to seek their approval or agreement. It seems to me that 1 Corinthians this far is clarifying exactly why the only voice we should be listening to is that of the Holy Spirit. I think it is beginning to sink in... slowly :-)
Tori's Comments:
"we have the mind of Christ.." (vs. 16)
That's such a crazy thought....that we are given God's Spirit and thus be "in the know", I guess.
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Letting my fear of God be bigger than my fear of pleasing others. It is only Him who truly knows the depths of me.
ReplyDeleteI think all humans struggle with fear of what others think to some extent... we are not alone!
ReplyDeleteTerrie