We've all got it. Some, at least. Especially if you're a woman. (Which most of you are.)
Most often my intuition comes for the little things throughout the day. Case in point: cooking dinner.
I'm cooking dinner as I type this. My stove is 6 feet away from the computer, so it works. I'm cooking some pasta, and I want it to get done quicker than it is. Even though I'v been trained to never turn the burners to high, I've done that now to get the water to boil faster. It worked. I poured in the pasta and stirred. Stirred it again a few moments later. I wanted it to cook faster (can you tell I'm not on schedule tonight?) so I thought I'd put the lid haphazardly on the pot. I didn't want it on all the way because I knew it would all boil over quickly. But as I was putting the lid on, I thought, Maybe I shouldn't do this it all. I ignored the thought, assuming things would be okay.
4 minutes later as I'm at the computer, I hear the water boil over. Why didn't I listen to my intuition? I thought!!
This of course is not a one time occurance. Many times before walking out of the house, I think, I should grab a diaper and wipes, just in case. I dismiss the thought, thinking I probably won't need it anyway, and I'm in a hurry. (Common thread in the weaving of my life!) Then two hours later, the Hulk's got a stinker and I think, Man!! I should've grabbed that diaper!
My question is: Why do we often ignore our intuition? Or am I the only one who does?
It seems like I think I know better than myself. That doesn't actually make any sense, but I think you know what I mean. And it still doesn't make any sense!! How is it even possible for you to know better than yourself? Am I really that arrogant?
Have you learned to listen to your intuition? Do you think it's the Holy Ghost? Or is it just the voice of experience?
14 comments:
I don't know the answer. I think that sometimes it is intuition and sometimes, it's the spirit.
And I when I ignore it, it's often due to laziness.
BTW, we missed you yesterday! Hope to catch you at the next one.
The light of Christ and the Holy Ghost and some experience that has been fined tuned.
I think we all miss the beat of the sounds of our gut. Often times it leads to mishaps and frustrations. I just think that we should daily try to listen and then do as if it is just normal everyday steps. Let it become a part of who we are. Without as much second guessing :) Great post.
I think it's some of each. Do I think the Holy Ghost was the one that told me to put the carton of eggs down instead of carrying them into the den with me to ask if the boys wanted waffles? Probably not. But maybe it was since I ended up dropping the whole carton on the floor. Or maybe it was just intuition/premonition. I know I have tiny flashes of intution that I ignore all the time, and usually little mishaps happen. I hope I listen to the big stuff.
And your poll totally made me laugh. I would do it!! In the night of course because it's just too hot here during the day. Well, and my neighbors eyes would be scarred for life.
I think it is a mix, sometimes It is through experience I know to do or not do something. Sometime sit is the spirit, warning me, or prompting me... make that call, check on so and so.
Good question--great post. I wish I knew the answer. And I wish I listened to my own intuition more often.
I'm with everyone else - half the time it's the spirit, half the time it's just you-idiot-why-don't-you-listen-to-me-intuition.
Why did I ignore the thought that I should take an extra pair of pants to church for my recently potty-trained son? Cuz it takes time to listen.
Stupid, stupid, stupid.
Sometimes I listen, sometimes I don't. It's a crap shoot really.
I agree with everyone else. And I know what you mean when you say you know better than yourself.
First intelligence is clothed in spirit, spirit learned to listen to intelligence thus your mortal birth, now the natural man (mind) is learning to listen to the spirit. Dang straight it's inSPIRIaTion and Yes, I pretty much stink at listening as well as I'd like.
Thanks for the post, I always need a good reminder to listen to myself.
I do the same thing! Especially about the diaper and wipes. I don't know how many times I've had to borrow diapers from a complete stranger at mcdonalds.
Last night, on my way to bed, I looked at the sliding door and wondered if I should check it first. Jon had been to bed for hours already, and I'd just gotten home from work, so really it should have been locked. It wasn't. I was grateful that I followed that "prompting".
I think sometimes it is the Spirit, and sometimes it's the voice of experience. Perhaps we question it so often, because we think we're being silly.
Thanks so much for your scripture reference today. It brought tears to my eyes. :o)
great post wonder woman :)
i think we all {as mothers} can relate to this!!!!
I ALWAYS forget things that are boiling on the stove, so I turn on the kitchen timer, even if I only plan on going into the next room for a couple of minutes. Well, I was soaking and boiling some beans the other day, so I set the timer for one hour, even though my intuition said thirty mintues, and then went to take a shower. I won't finish the story, but it involved blackness and burning and fire alarms.
This is such a good question. I have been trying to listen the first time I think of something. Example, I am walking out the door and I think, I should take my mittens. I use to keep walking, but now I turn around and get my mittens! It has made a difference in my life. Great blog. m
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