The Spirit is wonderful, marvellous, awesome –
very much in the truest senses of those words. It astounds us,
surprises us, fills us with wonder; we marvel at the things we can
achieve with its assistance; we stand in awe of the things we are
shown in its power.
We can rely on the Spirit, if we are open to it,
to guide us and advise us, but we cannot rely on it to do for us
those things we can do for ourselves, nor to take the place of years
of study and practice. The Spirit will help us to act on expert
advice, make the final decisions, but cannot take the place of it.
Be assured of the attention and care of the
Spirit, so long as you are faithful. But do not expect it to do those
things that are rightly your work. If you make no attempt to solve a
problem yourself, do not expect the Spirit to do so for you.
Written October 2017
