I, like most of you, learned this lesson the hard way. Most people are not on your journey, and frankly in churches, most are critical of any journey other than the one that the member masses are on. They can't handle people doing something different. You are a distraction. Their strength is in uniformity, and conformity, which they conceal behind a terribly mistaken use of the word "unity". However, the few who listen, really listen, and offer insight, but in no way try to hijack your journey, are like water to a thirsty soul. Read what Richard Rohar said about this subject.
"Do not give to dogs what is holy, or throw your pearls before swine.They will trample them, and then they will turn on you and tear you to pieces" (Matthew 7:6). We can save ourselves a lot of distress and accusation by knowing when, where, to whom, and how to talk about spiritually mature things. We had best offer what each one is ready to hear, and perhaps only stretching them a bit! Ken Wilber says that most of us are only willing to call 5 percent of our present information into question at any one point—and again that is on a very good day. I guess prophets are those who do not care whether you are ready to hear their message. They say it because it has to be said and because it is true."
(Richard Rohr. Falling Upwards)
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