Conflicting Views within Us and among Us
June 23, 2024
"When conflicting viewpoints arise in a circle of trust, we arrive at a critical moment. Now we can easily slip back into business as usual ... trying to talk each other into, or out of, some opinion. Now we may forget why we are here: ... to help each person listen to his or her inner teacher." Parker Palmer
It is not what I say or teach that matters. I am a prompter. I present the scriptures, as they are, with suggested applications and clarifying illustrations, but I have no power over what goes on inside the listener/hearer/disciple of Jesus.
That Voice inside of them is their true Teacher. That is the promise and that is the deal.
Eli sent Samuel back to his room to listen. His direction to little Sammy was to say, "Speak, LORD, your servant is listening." As it turned out, it wasn't very good news for Eli, but oh well ... Eli's task was to make space for Samuel to hear. Elijah needed that space many, many years later. Jesus required that space often.