\u201eTheir comfort is worthless.\u201c With these words, God complains about people who present themselves as spiritual experts (fortune-tellers) but have nothing of substance to offer. I was already aware that He and His prophets regard the statements and dreams of fortune-tellers as empty and devoid of meaning. But the aspect of comfort only struck me when I read the passage from Zechariah 10 again yesterday.
\nPerhaps I noticed it partly because, the day before, I had experienced the power of genuine comfort. Paul Young had spoken so profoundly about God\u2019s love and His comfort that one would have had to be made of stone not to be moved by it. The audience consisted largely of people who had immersed themselves in all manner of spiritual practices, masters and methods that promised them enlightenment and strength. But these clearly hadn\u2019t provided the comfort they were seeking. At any rate, I could think of no other explanation for the appeal Paul held with his warm and empathetic manner.
\nPerhaps people are also tired of all the effort involved in various practices. I spotted a poster there where a master was promoting himself by claiming that other people\u2019s practices were unnecessary.
\n\u201c FORGET:
\n\u2013 Requests to Orbit
\n\u2013 Engel-Krempel
\n\u2013 Secrecy
\n\u2013 \u201c2012 is off the cards.\u201d<\/p>\n
Someone else told me: \u201eI don\u2019t like people who channel all sorts of things from the universe and then claim Hartz IV benefits.\u201c<\/p>\n
They were interesting experiences and encounters. I find it fascinating to look at all this in the context of the question of comfort. People seek comfort.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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