Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
Yesterday I shared that my earliest questions in the beginning of my rebirth were answered right away in scriptures. It left me wondering if my questions were put in my head so that I might see that all my questions could be answered in the bible.
The truth is not all my questions were answered as I studied the Word. I studied alone and I had no Christian relationships to share my thoughts with.
As I matured a little on my own, I sought fellowship. I landed in a charismatic church because my boss was an elder there and I trusted him. At that time I did not know the differences between charismatics and methodists and baptists. I began to question their practices and in so doing found their answers to my questions unfulfilling.
Were they lies or rather different interpretations of scripture and if so why? If we were all Christian being led by the Holy Spirit, shouldn’t we all receive the same instructions?
That was a puzzle that took me years to unravel.
Truth be told I was asking the wrong questions. I was unlucky in not encountering wise counsel that could point that out to me. I needed an accountability partner that I could trust and open up with in order to discover why I was not satisfied with the answers I was being given.
I went through a few churches and a few accountability partners before God led me to the one who was right for me. I assumed that anyone that was willing would be a good candidate and I was wrong.
The first meeting with my latest accountability partner showed me where I had gone wrong before.
The Spirit met with us and led the conversation and I could hear the Holy Spirit speak through him. That makes all the difference in hearing the truth, when the Spirit of Truth speaks through us to each other.
I was not mature enough early on to know the Spirit in that way.
Be patient, it takes time and practice.