I was reminded in my devotion today that I lean towards a very self sufficient person and am impulsive not in carnal ways but just in making hasty decisions. Some verses or stories from the Bible would help me focus. I got this today and it really helped : VERSE:
But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, "First seek the
counsel of the LORD."
-- 1 Kings 22:5
THOUGHT:
This verse is from the wonderful story of Micaiah the prophet.
Jehoshaphat knew not to trust the counsel of false prophets. He was
adamant that before they went into battle with anyone, God's people
needed to first seek the counsel of the Lord! This should also be
our approach to life. So often we ask God to bless what we've
already decided rather than spending time in prayer, fasting, and
Scripture seeking our Father's will. Let's not rush our decisions.
God has promised that he would lead us with his Spirit, let's not
rush the Spirit's input, or even worse, ignore it and then ask God
to bles
2007-09-13
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