Against the LC Practice of Prophesying

[Freedom]

Originally Posted by OBW

Another example of lots of words not spoken with intelligence rather than 5 with intelligence. If they had just stopped at "I didn't really understand the HWMR this week" it might have been meaningful.

Sometimes when people aren't sure what to say, it is probably better to say nothing. It reminds me of these verses:

Mark 9:5-6 Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”— because he did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid.

When I've been in situations where someone wants me to share, and I say that I didn't understand the HWMR, or that I haven't experienced what the HWMR is talking about they typical responses are someone saying "don't get into your mind about it" or "speak by faith, not by experience". Those kinds of things don't help someone. It's encouraging someone to speak who really shouldn't. When there are the times when I feel that I really have something, beneficial to share, I will do so. Otherwise, I remain silent. Unfortunately, silence is viewed as something negative.