Advice

God gives us Christian brothers & sisters in order to spur each other on in our Christian growth. In relation to my previous post, these people are valuable sources of wisdom. I'm thankful that I have a few close friends whom I trust enough to help me make good & godly decisions.

Scenario: A friend comes to you for advice & you tell her your opinion. Yet, after weighing up her options, she chooses the option that you advised against. How would you feel? Would you judge her in her 'wrong' decision? Would you still support her in her decision?

At the end of the day, I know that any decisions I make are my own & that I have to bear the consequences of them. To go against their advice (not purposefully) may seem like a stupid thing to do. But to ignore your own instincts & feelings is hard as well. Your friends can only steer you in the direction they think is best., but you're still the captain of your own ship. However, you still need to take into account the wisdom that God gives in the form of your friends or older & wiser people in church.

So where do you find the balance when there is no clear distinction between black & white? Is it all just a matter of trusting that God will work His good purposes out no matter what?

I wish I had gone to MYC this year... haha.

Wisdom

I often find myself in need of God's wisdom.

James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

But it can still seem unclear as to what wisdom looks like. How do you know when you've obtained it?

Sigh...