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I remember bringing my first son home 33 years ago. I was so young, only 21 years old, and I was terrified that I wouldn’t know what to do with a baby. He was so perfect. Born exactly on his due date, 8 pounds, 2 ounces, with beautiful blue eyes and long, long lashes. I fell in love with him instantly.
My husband worked the graveyard shift, so I was alone with my baby during the night. I would watch him sleep in his bassinet, just listening to him breathe. I had read all the horror stories about babies suddenly dying (aka crib death), and I couldn’t relax for the first few weeks. But as the weeks went by, and my baby grew stronger, my mom senses grew stronger, too. I knew when he was hungry, wet, tired, happy, or sad. I could pick out his cry amongst 10 other babies in the room. We were connected. No one taught me how to do that. It was my gut that told me what he wanted, without a word passed between us.
They say that a woman’s intuition is stronger than anything. In fact, it has been called The Sixth Sense. Sometimes, I feel something so strong in my spirit that I can predict what is going to happen before it happens. Haanel says that intuition grows stronger with use. In 17:23 of the Master Key System, he writes:
Intuition arrives at conclusions without the aid of experience or memory. Intuition often solves problems that are beyond the grasp of the reasoning power. Intuition often comes with a suddenness that is startling; it reveals the truth for which we are searching, so directly that it seems to come from a higher power. Intuition can be cultivated and developed; in order to do this it must be recognized and appreciated; if the intuitive visitor is given a royal welcome when he comes, he will come again; the more cordial the welcome the more frequent his visits will become, but if he is ignored or neglected he will make his visits few and far apart.
I believe that intuition IS a spiritual gifting, one that guides us to the truth even when the external seems to be otherwise. I’m learning to trust my intuition, or internal compass, more, but in order to be sure that I CAN trust it, I must be in tune with the voice that guides me. I’ve restarted the Mental Diet again, much like going on a cleanse of junk food, so that the voice I hear is pure and sweet. The verse I am praying on is Phillipians 4:8: Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things. Two days so far, and I am feeling refreshed already.
michellemangrum said:
Amen Sister! Press On. Intuition is awesome – when we slow down and pay attention.
Gloria said:
Hi Fran, thank you for this blog. In the past I didn’t trust my intuition and some terribly things happened. Even now I question it way too much, but I am starting to listen better. Your blog reinforced what we are learning so thank you.
franpatoskiemasterkey said:
Have you ever not listened to your gut and then regretted it? That’s happened to me so many times! Now I just find it easier to listen and avoid the pain of regret.
larryashcraft44 said:
Really like this blog. I have a strong hunch that intuition is prompted by the Holy Spirit. Phil. 4:8 is one of my favorites & that mental diet will ALWAYS work. I just have to partake more & more of it.
franpatoskiemasterkey said:
You would be correct, Larry! Let’s do it!
Greg Nyberg said:
Think on these things !!! How I over looked those words. Follow the inner voice.
Great Job
franpatoskiemasterkey said:
As long as the inner voice is powered by the Holy Spirit, it’s always right!
christinacollazo said:
Thanks for such a great post Fran. I am learning to trust my intuition more too, and I also just re-started my mental diet as well! Thanks for sharing.
adamorlandella said:
Well said, Fran! I think you hit it on the head with trusting your gut. I vividly remember sitting in psychology class in college and one of the first things the professor taught was, trust your instincts! Very powerful.
franpatoskiemasterkey said:
Isn’t it wonderful that we were born with such an awesome compass?
Dan & Jeanna Swiatkowski said:
As a married couple we are often dicsussing how to approach a situation, decision, direction to go in general. When one has that feeling of intuition we have learned to be trusting and follow it. Whenever we go against the grain it always turns out wrong or not to have been the right decision. The spirit does bring to us these gifts and we do need to be trusting and willing to follow it’s guidance. Thank you for this post and helping the spirit keep this ever present in our lives. SHINE ON!
Nicole W said:
Fran, Thank you for your beautiful post. I was so touched by your story of taking care of your son as a young mother. I love that passage from Haanel and I am working on always being receptive to my intuition. It serves us well! Thanks for sharing the scripture passage – I am going to pray on it also.
knox3n20 said:
Thank you. That was beautiful. I enjoyed the moments of reflection.