{"id":871,"date":"2017-05-28T22:35:11","date_gmt":"2017-05-28T20:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=871"},"modified":"2020-02-17T00:41:05","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T23:41:05","slug":"pentecost-2017-gift-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/05\/28\/pentecost-2017-gift-6\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gift #6 : Guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"873\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/05\/28\/pentecost-2017-gift-6\/pentecost_2017_gift_6_keerom\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pentecost_2017_gift_6_keerom.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1430405244&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003058&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pentecost_2017_gift_6_keerom\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pentecost_2017_gift_6_keerom.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pentecost_2017_gift_6_keerom.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"&#039;Keerom&#039; (turn around), Cape Town, South Africa\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pentecost_2017_gift_6_keerom.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pentecost_2017_gift_6_keerom.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pentecost_2017_gift_6_keerom.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\n\u2018Keerom\u2019 (turn around), Cape Town, South Africa (photo: Irene Bom)<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"border:#DAF7A6 2px solid; padding:10px;width:300px;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/the-gift-booklet\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong style=\"font-size:24px;\">The Gift booklet<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n12-part series of readings and<br \/>\nprayer poems on the Holy Spirit\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border:#DAF7A6 2px none; padding:10px;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/07\/11\/on-writing-prayer-poems\/\">On writing prayer poems<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.4;\">\n<strong>John 16:13<\/strong> (NIV)<br \/>\nJesus said: \u2018When he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.\u2019\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight:normal;color:grey;\">Reflection<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>Thank you, God,<br \/>\nfor the truth,<br \/>\nall the truth,<br \/>\nimparted,<br \/>\nfrom Father<br \/>\nto Son<br \/>\nto Spirit<br \/>\nto us.<\/p>\n<p>May I receive the truth you impart<br \/>\nwith open arms, open heart,<br \/>\nand handle it<br \/>\nin ways that bring you pleasure.<br \/>\nAmen.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>by Irene Bom<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>Related Scriptures<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2+Timothy+2%3A15&#038;version=NIVUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2 Timothy 2:15<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Keerom\u2019 (turn around), Cape Town, South Africa (photo: Irene Bom) &nbsp; The Gift booklet 12-part series of readings and prayer poems on the Holy Spirit On writing prayer poems &nbsp; John 16:13 (NIV) Jesus said: \u2018When he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. 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