Psalm 1:1

"Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or stand in the way of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers." (NIV)

I remember one day I was trying to figure out exactly what I was going to do about a particular subject matter that had been bothering me for a while. I was really uncertain about what I wanted to do but I knew I didn't want to hear something that I knew wouldn't be beneficial to me or that would make me go in the complete wrong direction. I wanted an honest opinion about what I should do. So anyway, in the advice of psalm 1:1, I called someone that I knew would refer me to the word. Talked to someone that I knew wouldn't tell me what they thought I wanted to hear but rather told me what they knew I needed to hear and what would benefit me most.

I said all that to say this: Its so important that we are aware of God's voice talking to us rather He talks directly to us or rather He talks to us through someone else. As I am becoming more aware of His voice, I am noticing more and more that those in which I seek advice, are changing. That is not to say that I do not talk to the same people that I use to talk to, ever; but that does mean that I desire to hear a word from God now when I am facing troubles. It means that I seek His wisdom in the things in which I do not know exactly what He would have me to do. So...

I am currently in a situation where everyone feels it is necessary to give me their opinion. Not that I have not solicited anone's opinion at all, but I have been very selective in whose opinion I have sought. My cousin recently told me that when he was planning on getting married, there were a lot of people that were not "in his corner." Everyone was telling him what they thought and what they would do and what they wanted him to do and blah blah blah. He asked them one simple question: "Is this you giving me your opinion, or is this you relaying a message to me from God?" Though it was such a simple question, it stunned a lot of people! It was like a revelation to those people? Like is this just my opinion or is this something that God has revealed to me that I feel compelled to share with him/her?

Basically, the way I feel, if I am constantly seeking God's ways and trying to go deeper in Him in all my ways, then how can I not consult people that I know will lead me in that direction? Furthermore, how can I accept advice from someone who I am not confident heard from God pertaining my situation? People keep telling me, to make sure that I allow God's plan to unfold and that I am not doing this out of His will...and grant it, that is GREAT advice...but the thing I will say, is how can you tell me I am not following God's plan when you haven't even spoken to God about His plan? I mean for me it is something to really think about because it makes a great point!

Just something to think about that I want to share because I think many people have read this verse over and over and may or may not have necessarily ever really thought about what God is warning us against. That's it! I am done! (keep in mind I really on dissected the first portion of the scripture, the rest has different revelations for me.)