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You have a sensitive spirit and what you are experiencing may be spiritual discernment which tends to sense things or gets a bad gut feeling when they are exposed to something scary, morally wrong, or against the Spirit of God which resides within them.I just think that he misinterpreted my acts of kindness as something they were not... it has happened before... otherwise why are these men at church doing these things? I am quiet and shy, it's not like I throw myself at anyone.
So I think I know why it happened and to be more assertive next time.
Thanks guys!
Being spiritually sensitive/discerning means being able to sense when an untrustworthy person is around, or even sense a spirit of darkness or sin in another. It's something to treasure and acknowledge.
1 Corinthians 12 tells us that God distributes His gifts to the whole body so that all things are supplied. This may be your gift. For every gift there is a temptation to sin which in this case is the temptation to judge or misjudge others. Otoh spiritually sensitive people can nurture and compassionately empathize with the hurting and needy.
The point of discernment is for the purpose of prayer and can develope into a mighty intersessory ministry. Discernment, once developed, easily recognizes the Word of God also and what is not. This gift is also meant to warn the rest of us who are often times oblivious and lacking discernment. Keep in mind that not everyone has the same sensitivites as you do.
Develope good habits, set wise boundaries and protect the purity of mind. The more you are in the Word and not exposed to worldly philosophies or sins as being acceptable, the more you will notice that your convictions are formed by Scripture.
So that meek and gentile spirit is really a blessing and gift, not something that needs to be changed but needs to develope. God bless.
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