How Real Is Too Real?

How real is too real?

There are things we know God has not explained to us because there is no way we could comprehend them. 1 John 3:2 tells us that, "...we are God's children now, and what we will be has not not yet been revealed." Then again in Revelation 10:4, John heard what the seven thunders spoke, but was told seal it up; to not write it down. Ecclesiastes 3:7 also tells us there is "...a time to be silent and a time to speak."

So the question - or, in point of fact, the quest - is for us to find the right balance of truth, love, wisdom, passion, and compassion.

As much as I would love for there to be a distinct formula for this, there is really only one answer: Ask God daily for the wisdom to know what to say and when to say it. For every day, every person, and every circumstance is different. Then listen. Listen for the Spirit to move your heart and tongue in the right direction. Listen with faith, knowing that God desires for the light, love, and wisdom of His Son Jesus Christ to shine through you. And pray. "Pray constantly," so that you "Don't stifle the Spirit." (1 Thessalonians 5:17, 19)