God is very deliberate about what
He does. He is very skilled and also pays attention to details. He knows all
things and ensures that no one person knows everything so that we would not
only have to depend on one another but would all have to depend on Him. I guess
if one person knows all things, then he might as well be God. One of the things
that make God who He is is the fact that He knows all things. No man knows all
things; for no man is able to tell the end from the beginning.
1
Corinthians 13: 9-“For we know in part and we prophesy in part.”
Since nobody knows all things, we
would have to learn from one another and most of all from God. This is the
reason we all need counsel from time to time. The bible does say “in the
multitude of counsel, there is safety”. Seeking counsel helps us learn from
other people’s experiences so that we can avoid some pitfalls of life. Also, the
things God has shared with a mentor, He expects you to learn from them and not to
come seeking the same information from Him. However, our challenge often is with
the choice of counselor and whether or not we ourselves are “in the spirit” as
we listen so as to discern anything the enemy might slip in if he finds
opportunity to.
Psalm
1:1-2a “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.”
We must be very careful where we
go for counsel. Your counselor does not have to be your best friend, family or
parent. Indeed, sometimes they are the worst people to receive counsel from;
because they love you too much to see clearly in any situation that concerns
you. It is best to choose a counselor that fears God, is mature in the things
of God, pays attention to details and is not often beclouded by emotions.
Maturity in the things of God is very important for a counselor. There are
things that God allows us glean from experience.
2
Chronicles 10: 6 “Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who stood before his father
Solomon while he still lived, saying, how do you advise me to answer these
people?”
Of course we know Rehoboam rejected
their counsel and instead went for the counsel of his friends as a result of
which he paid a very costly price. Whilst you are receiving counsel, the onus
is still on you to ensure that you accept only what aligns with the call of God
on your life. I know the office to which God has called me so if I am being
counseled by an evangelist for example; I must be able tell when He begins to
interpret what God expects of me in relation to the call of God on His own
life. It was Rehoboam who lost a portion of his kingdom and not the counselors.
As counselors, we must be able to
set aside our emotions and counsel according to the word and will of God for the
counselee’s life. We must recognize that God does not want the person to be
like you so you need to tap into the mind of God so you can accurately
interpret God’s counsel for each person as you counsel. Remember you will give
an account to God for every counsel that you give.
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