Have you ever found out something about God, that you've never seen before? It may have been while you were reading the Word or in a time of worship or prayer and, suddenly, the Holy Spirit shows you something about God and His kingdom, in a fresh way. "Eureka, this changes everything!" This happens often to me, and it just keeps getting better. The more I find out about God, His character and His goodness, the more there is to find out; it's a snowball effect.
With new-found knowledge, though, there comes a responsibility. Firstly, there is an onus on you to allow the new truth to work in your life, to become reality to you, to start walking it out and experiencing the freedom it brings. If truth doesn't lead to freedom, then it's not truth at all (John 8:32). Secondly, once we have made it a reality in our lives and see it's benefits, we need to extend the life to other people. It is only once you have broken through, that you can help others break through. We have a responsibility to help others share in the freedom we are experiencing ( Matt 28:18).
However, herein lies the problem, not so much in the idea, but rather in the execution. We tend often to use new-found revelation knowledge to win arguments. We see it as our right to use something that God has shown us in order to show someone else that they are wrong in what they believe. This is the wrong attitude. Sometimes God shows us things, just so that we can benefit from it. But, more often than not, He shows us things so that the body can benefit, even if it is just one other person.
When He does this we must realize that it wasn't us who came up with the idea, it was the Holy Spirit.Therefore if you feel God pressing it upon your heart to share the revelation with someone else, it is not up to you to convince them; it is only up to you to be obedient and present the truth that has been revealed to you. It is the job of the Holy Spirit to quicken the truth to them; helping it become a lasting revelation and not just the flavour of the week. (Rom 10:14)
Taking this stance will cause a lot of conflict to be avoided, within the body of Christ. God knows how much you love that person and how much you want to make them see things your way; but do you think you love them more than God? No. Our mandate is to help transition other people into the same freedom and fruitful life that we are experiencing, but at the end of the day every person is responsible for there own spiritual growth.
What are you doing with your revelation, that which God is showing you? Are you using it to become spiritually proud and beat other Christians over the head with it? Or are you using it, in love, to try and help facilitate others to break through into what the Holy Spirit has shown you? (1 Cor 13:1)
"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free"
