tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916393844978581315.post5191548334226839726..comments2011-06-05T19:13:39.895-05:00Comments on Tara Holley Jones: The Logic of IntuitionTara Holley Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10174623340793590463noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916393844978581315.post-37389304250805624612011-04-30T18:53:45.839-05:002011-04-30T18:53:45.839-05:00***************************************
At the sam...***************************************<br />At the same time, I have also seen people use what is "logical" to rationalize themselves out of taking faith-steps that could set their feet on a path that is much closer to what He intended. There's a tension there, I think. Both Ways.<br /><br />Maybe it is in that very tension, between our logic and the emotional self-deception that we mistake for intuition, that we find the Truth He so wants us to see.<br />************************************<br /><br />Well said :-)RyanTaylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916393844978581315.post-66792886938044158232011-04-30T16:41:02.511-05:002011-04-30T16:41:02.511-05:00Hello Mr. Taylor!
Yes, coffee does amazing thin...Hello Mr. Taylor! <br /><br />Yes, coffee does amazing things to one's sense of motivation. I can relate! <br /><br />You are absolutely right about people being the masters of self-deception. Thank you for pointing that out. It is definitely a slippery slope. Intuition is definitely something that must be trained in His Light. Sometimes, it IA easy to mistake the "do what feels good" choice is the same thing as intuition, and certainly people can justify their actions under that false sense of security. <br /><br />I like how you capitalized Honesty..denoting perhaps that it is a TRUE honesty..not our own. That can be hard to discern..and if we fail to discern, that can lead us to the same predicament you describe. I agree that the truth ain't always pretty and can be painful and unpleasant to face. I have personally experienced that. From my own limited experience, it is Intuition that is the still, small voice telling me the hard truths and quietly asking that I take a look at what it is really saying. <br /><br />At the same time, I have also seen people use what is "logical" to rationalize themselves out of taking faith-steps that could set their feet on a path that is much closer to what He intended. There's a tension there, I think. Both Ways. <br /><br />Maybe it is in that very tension, between our logic and the emotional self-deception that we mistake for intuition, that we find the Truth He so wants us to see. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing such important insights. :DTara Holley Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174623340793590463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916393844978581315.post-72294538963703243592011-04-30T12:53:17.986-05:002011-04-30T12:53:17.986-05:00Hey Mrs. Jones! Thanks for fixing the posting thin...Hey Mrs. Jones! Thanks for fixing the posting thing... Well, I was inspired this morning to post a reply, probably due to the coffee intake - but it's later now, and I've moved on to water. I'll try to summarize what I had typed earlier:<br /><br />I think part of the problem with finding that gut feeling / intuition is that we are masters of self-deception. We replace intuition with "do what feels right" - and that will most likely will lead to "do what feels good" and that rarely has anything to do with something that may feel "uncomfortable", much less a bit "painful". But we all know that often the right thing is not always the pleasant thing. <br /><br />I believe that it all hinges on a very simple key, and that is Honesty. But, in order to be completely honest with ourselves, we have to arrive at a place where we'd actually ask the question, "Am I being completely honest with myself?" And getting to that point, will require at least a little Logic. :-)<br /><br />... so there you go... but again, it was much better the first time.<br /><br />-RyanTaylorRyanTaylornoreply@blogger.com