Reading Bonnie's post, then Fluffy's response - which as Bonnie already said was SO good, and it sure was! - well, this all gave me pause for thought also.
It goes something like this. I've been around a long time. I've learnt a few things. I know where others can get to - and which God wants them to get to - in their walk with Him. Now here's the important bit: I never ever had a mentor to show ME what I've thus had to learn the long and hard way all by myself, so I do talk a lot here about what's possible for you, and how wonderful it is.
Okay, what I've not realised till reading the posts above is the other side of the coin. Cos God's taken me on to Spiritual maturity (which I'm now working on growing further into) I've not seen till now that I may seem to others, well, kind of "up there", which may easily enough make some folks feel that I can't relate to where THEY are - or in the reverse that they can't relate to where I am - and thus that I can't quite understand what it's like for them.
So may I please say a big sorry to anyone who, because of how I write, may feel that I can't really be "with them" in their trials (when actually I can), or worse still that maybe I may come across as somehow "above" you. I sure don't feel that at all!! And let me add here that when you've pretty-much been through it all like I have, I can totally assure you that you DON'T EVER forget what it was like! - the struggles; the times of feeling so down you're just about ready to go out of your mind; hardship piled upon hardship seemingly with no way out; not knowing how to connect to the Lord so as to get relief and help; more struggles, and even more; and so on and on.
Hmm... looks like it was time for "true confessions" in the IR, hey. Anyone else wanna join in?
With love to all!
- BM
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