"It's so much easier to want to help the ones who seem put together and helping themselves," I commented freely.
"I understand, but my thoughts are not your thoughts," Captain stated.
"But I want them to be. I want to see as You see," I shared.
"Then you will see beauty for ashes and what someone can be in Me, and not what they currently are," He revealed.
"So, it's kind of like not seeing what is there, but seeing what is not there?" I asked.
"Or like seeing what is not there as being truth, which is different," He restated.
"Hmmm....I'll have to chew on that one," I stated.
" Well don't chew with your mind. If you do, you'll never be able to get it. Not by might, not by power, but by My Spirit," He said. "Were you thinking about the young man on the island?" He asked.
"Yes, I was, Captain. I was thinking that I didn't know whether I have what it takes to reach out to someone who is so sad and angry. I don't know what hurts he's had to make him that way, and I don't know what's going on in his head; what he's thinking and that scares me."
"It is true you do not have what it takes, within yourself, but it boils down to whether you trust Me to empower you or not, not with your power or strength, but with mine. If you can't trust that, it's better that you don't reach out to him. Also, if you are fearful of what is going on in his head, you will never be able to love him freely. There will always be that hesitation to hold back. Again, you must trust Me with all the unknowns as you minister in My Name. Look at it like this: I want to love him and help him and heal him. Will you let me do it through you? That is the question. I know that to answer "yes" you will have to trust Me with Yourself. That is really the bottom line," He stated clearly.
"Captain, you make it so plain and I thank you for that," I said.
Captain smiled, knowing I was coming along nicely according to His plan, and it brought Him great joy.
"I understand, but my thoughts are not your thoughts," Captain stated.
"But I want them to be. I want to see as You see," I shared.
"Then you will see beauty for ashes and what someone can be in Me, and not what they currently are," He revealed.
"So, it's kind of like not seeing what is there, but seeing what is not there?" I asked.
"Or like seeing what is not there as being truth, which is different," He restated.
"Hmmm....I'll have to chew on that one," I stated.
" Well don't chew with your mind. If you do, you'll never be able to get it. Not by might, not by power, but by My Spirit," He said. "Were you thinking about the young man on the island?" He asked.
"Yes, I was, Captain. I was thinking that I didn't know whether I have what it takes to reach out to someone who is so sad and angry. I don't know what hurts he's had to make him that way, and I don't know what's going on in his head; what he's thinking and that scares me."
"It is true you do not have what it takes, within yourself, but it boils down to whether you trust Me to empower you or not, not with your power or strength, but with mine. If you can't trust that, it's better that you don't reach out to him. Also, if you are fearful of what is going on in his head, you will never be able to love him freely. There will always be that hesitation to hold back. Again, you must trust Me with all the unknowns as you minister in My Name. Look at it like this: I want to love him and help him and heal him. Will you let me do it through you? That is the question. I know that to answer "yes" you will have to trust Me with Yourself. That is really the bottom line," He stated clearly.
"Captain, you make it so plain and I thank you for that," I said.
Captain smiled, knowing I was coming along nicely according to His plan, and it brought Him great joy.
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