WHO ARE YOU LISTENING TO?

Who are you listening to?

When King Solomon died his son Rehoboam became king. Second Chronicles records how the people went to the king and asked that the heavy yoke his father had put on them be removed. Rehoboam consulted the elders. "But he rejected the advice which the elders had given him, and consulted the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him." 2 Chronicles 10:8 Peer counsel.

Seeking counsel from our peers can be a good thing if they are believers and if their counsel coincides with God's counsel.

I can't tell you how many women end up in my office sharing the counsel they have received from unsaved coworkers, family, neighbors or a best friend. Unless we are being directed back to Jesus Christ and the Word of God, I dare say we need to be wary. It is not that unsaved people can't be wise, or give good counsel but it is our responsibility to confirm that what they are telling us is Biblical. If we are uncertain, we should consult the leadership of our local church.

People often come to me and ask if they can divorce their husband or some other significant life decision. I can't remember one time I responded affirmatively. However, I do always encourage them to seek the counsel of the pastor or elder at their church and if they do not have a church I encourage them to find one.

Who are you listening to?
"Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly; nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night." Psalm 1:1-2

Diane