A couple years ago when I started my masters work, I had a ton of text reading to do. I remember going to class and getting to the discussion of the text and listening to other people talk about the same book I had read. I couldn't believe it. I thought that I had read the wrong book. My reading perspective was totally different, and I'm not generally a skimmer, I fall into every word. (certain exceptions apply).
I learned after experiencing this several times that it is part of the beauty of human perception; it is all based on the individual and the collective experiences guiding their view. Occasionally I reach out to a select group of people that I feel have a good sense of scripture to help me with sermon preparation. I ask them to answer a question or offer a thought on a subject. I do it because I think it enriches the pool for me to pull from. Certain perspectives I have are limited compared to their offerings.
I always appreciate it.
--Ben
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