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Brianna Brown's avatar

I am now just listening through Harry Potter as an adult while my husband reads the books to my older kids. I love this analogy. I think we forget there are so many factors in play when it comes to discernment and we (in our humanness) desire a black or white answer. I love that God takes all into factor and invites us to do the same. Thank you for sharing this for continues pondering.

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Emily Hawkins's avatar

I enjoy the analogy! Particularly as we’ve been listening to Stephen Fry’s narration of the HP series on our long road trips to Scotland. We’re at the end of the Goblet of Fire! Would love a convo at some point about your thoughts on the series.

To your question about discernment…“What’s the cost if I’m wrong, and am I willing to pay it?” - this is a question I ask when making decisions and feel like maybe I need to try something before I’ll really know if it’s meant to be.

And to the point about desire vs free will…my mom always said that God knows the deepest desires of our hearts because he put them there! So I think God wants to lead us to the fulfilment of those desires, and we can cooperate or not, as we will. And I’ve found that when responding to a call to do something, even if I feel reluctant or apprehensive, it almost always leads to something that aligns with or fulfils my deepest desires. Praise God for the scenic route to things!

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