The other day I had a call from a friend who wanted to give me a word of warning. In the midst of their own confession and heart-wrenching experiences, they felt there were some things I needed to know. I listened and took these words to heart. Since then I've been praying and meditating over what God wanted to teach me through this.
This may be one of the most difficult things about our spiritual walk -- knowing what to do when someone else shares a revelation with you. When its not straight from scripture, it is quite subjective. There are all sorts of factors that can lead someone to share things with you. How much do you let what they are hearing and learning impact what you do? Surely it is foolish to ignore counsel. But, at the same time, what the Lord may want from you may not be exactly the same as what He wants from them.
I've been keeping my eyes and ears open to see and hear what else the Lord has to say. As I'm reading in Ezekiel, talking with other brothers and sisters, doing other devotional reading, and praying about all this -- I'm asking the Lord to remind me of the things he wants me to heed. Lord, help us not to miss the things you are teaching us. We want to know what you are saying to us. Speak to us clearly enough that we walk in your way, and leave us guessing enough to require our faith.
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