Be Still, Gifts and Faith

As I promised....
In response to a blog on From the Silence. ( Sara's Blog) I just finished this afternoon a book by Don Piper and this blog brought something out that I read in this book about silence or being still as we know it to be.
It is true many of us have issues of learning to be still, Don Piper did as well even though he was bedridden for nearly a year. You would think someone like that would know how to be still but ... being still isnt just laying down and resting.. it is stilling your every fiber of your being.. that nothing rages in your mind and you have allowed yourself to enter into HIS rest not our own. Don was in crutiating pain daily and to be still was far from his mind yet two people in his life brought in a plague that said Be Still and Know that I am God. Don was like yeah right... how when I am so miserable... I am here in the silence most days.. He didnt understand what the truth of that scripture was... it took him a long while to grasp the revelation of that scripture which in turn began a new turning point in his life regards to his healing progress. It wasnt until he let go and let God enter in that he was able to enter into rest in Father God's arms and that he could put his full trust in God that he would make it through this long and painful journey which to this day is not over.. it won't be over until God summons him home.
2ndly this post spoke about faith and gifts.... how in faith we use the gifts given us but here is another perspective...
Don is a pastor and pastors more often do things for many people but do not allow others to do things for them. This was Don's problems when he was healthy and active he was able to do many things but when he was incapacitated.... he felt helpless even to himself. It was so hard for him to let people do things for him. When he finally came home to finish his recovery in his home.. many people would stop by and ask if they would do something, he always said no. then one day a close friend of his stopped by, Jay watched Don as he had visitors and obsevered him saying no and finally when they left.. Jay said to him you have to stop that... Don said stop what and he said stop not letting people help you and Don said well I dont need any... he said yes you do ( Im paraphrasing here) basically Jay went on to explain that these people went out of their way because they want to , to come and help him and that Don was keeping them from excercising their giftings... he said they want to minister to you, you ministered to many of them in return now they want to do the same for you. Don balked and said I cant let them help me.. he was strong willed yet ashamed .... Finally Jay said , Don, I want you to say yes to the next person that asks, of course Don whines lol he said no I cant do it... Yes you can Don... so the first few times he said no when people asked but then the third time he remembered Jay's words and one day this man came in asked do you need anything Don? He was about to say no thank you but stopped short and said i wish I had some magazines... the mans eyes brightened up and said really? He took off so fast before Don told him what kind and brought back a stack of them for him to read. Next day a lady asked and he said I really would like a strawberry milkshake... she smiled big and took off and got the milkshake... they were sooooo delighted that they could help him. do something for him... and they were able to excercise their gift! These people never quit asking even though Don kept refusing and it stopped them from doing what they were called to do....it is still hard for him to fully recieve help but he does recieve it more so than before the accident. I think that when we use our gifts people need to welcome it instead of reject it.... it isnt always our faith but others faith to believe that it is ok! This is just another perspective on this particular issue. In the area of prophecy.. when others reject the gifts others have they prevent the flow of God in their own lives!
Just my thoughts .....