157. The Impossible Whisper of the Holy Spirit | Heather Gaffney

Welcome to Episode 157 of the Warrior Words podcast!   What do Gideon and Noah have in common? Both were tasked with impossible or perhaps seemingly ridiculous tasks. We are told that one balked at the idea, but we're not told how the other one initially responded. Gideon asked to test God multiple times before his obedience. We only know that Noah was obedient. Both risked stares, laughs, taunts, and, of course, failure to listen and do what the Holy Spirit asked them to do. These two Biblical men are inspirational to me, and I think of them often when I reflect on and actually work on the things I've been asked to do. I don't claim to understand all the reasons. I just know that when I look back, I can see the Spirit's involvement in so much. I see things I never would have, or could have, done. I see things I wouldn't even have considered. And yet, here I am. God's not done with me - or you!  I'm back this week, expanding on my two metaphors from last week: germinating seeds and ladder rungs. For good measure, I throw in a third. Being open to the Holy Spirit opens us all up to those stares, laughs, taunts, and failures, but it also opens us up to a ride we never envisioned. Listen to the next rung on the ladder and how a tiny seed was planted, lay dormant, and has begun to grow.   Trust the Whisper: https://amzn.to/49KUag9   Donate to the Star of the Sea Guild through our fiscal sponsor! https://raisedonors.com/xaviermissionfund/star-of-the-sea-guild   Armor Up. Fight the Good Fight. Seek Beauty. Make Your Words Warrior Words.   Merch Store: https://heather-clr-shop.fourthwall.com   Join your fellow Warriors: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom YT: https://www.youtube.com/@beautyafterbattlesart YT: https://www.youtube.com/@warriorwords IG: https://www.instagram.com/mywarriorwords/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/heathergaffneyauthor/   People and sponsors/affiliates who helped make this podcast possible. Please support them and help keep Warrior Words on the air! Editor & Music Composer: AgentSecret24 - https://www.youtube.com/@Agentsecret24 Gabriella Batel's Editing Services: https://bonepiercer.com/editing/first-chapter-packages/ 1st Phorm for your Health Goals (aff): https://1stphorm.sjv.io/K01j3e Catholic Owned (aff): Get 10% off any Business membership with my code WARRIOR at https://catholicowned.com/   NOTE: Beliefs, practices, and opinions expressed by guests of the Warrior Words podcast are not necessarily the same as those of the host. One of the purposes of this podcast is to share stories. This cannot be effective if everyone is identical. * Links marked with (aff) are affiliate links. I receive a small commission with your purchase at no additional cost to you if you click through my links.