"Don't waste what is holy on people who are unholy.” (Matthew 7:6 NLT)
The above verse cautions against sharing sacred wisdom with those who are incapable of understanding. But how can we gauge when someone is ready? For the first few decades of my life, I was not receptive to sacred wisdom. Yet that didn’t prevent several women from investing in me. The seeds of faith that they planted took years to sprout.
Farmers start planting seeds while the ground is still cold and the nights are still long. They know when and where to plant. They accept that not every seed will germinate. They do their part and leave the rest up to nature. Similarly, those who share sacred wisdom must observe the seasons of life and learn when and how to plant seeds of faith.
A few things to watch out for: Fundamentalism and orthodoxy can make faith feel unapproachable. Transparency is more likely to make people receptive than feigned perfection. Judgmentalism and holiness rarely coexist. Criticism merely makes people defensive and less receptive. Hearts that are hardened cannot receive the holy. Thus, there is no place for a critical spirit among those who profess to follow Christ.
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