When the Lord laid it on my heart to write this post, I was driving home from a weekend trip, where I was visiting my aunt and cousins.

The morning we were leaving, we all went to breakfast before we shuffled out of town. I sat across from my cousin Danny who is 22 years old. Great guy! Just engaged, happy, and brimming with all of the makings of a great man. We are friends on facebook and that is how we have been able to keep up with each other’s busy lives. As we talked he raised a question, ” So, is it just you who is religious in your family?” He was sweet and sincere when he asked, it was obvious he was just wanting to get to know me again. But, something struck me about the question? I responded to him and said “Well, I prefer a…

This has to be the hardest thing to figure out.

I understand that in a multitude of counsellors there is wisdom.  I also understand there are mentors, those who are disciplining you, those who are your friends and those who are praying for you.

However, at the end of the day it is still your decision and still your neck on the line.  When God says why didn’t you listen, you can’t say because so and so told me something different.

It comes down to which voice is right more often – God’s or others and it comes down to just how patient we are to wait for God’s voice.

If the other voices in your life are solid and God-given, they will be right answers that you can trust – just do not count on them.  Make sure you are still seeking God’s voice and if anything, confirm with…