It makes good sense to allow God’s Spirit to lead us into all truth, while His perfect will and purpose is being revealed in our life. God teaches humility and the realization of His love. There is no other way to enjoy the fullness of love. Sensitivity to His Spirit blossoms daily as we seek His face, but laziness and being too busy to pray can stifle spiritual growth and prevent God from using us to our full potential in ministry.
There are people that choose to listen to individuals with seducing spirits; they do so at their own lose. It becomes folly when we are led by the foolish clamor of disingenuous people that think they know everything, yet know very little about what really matters in life. Some even take advantage of the unsuspecting when it serves their purpose.
I’m sure you’ve heard remarks like, “If I were in your shoes I would do this.” or “If I were you I would handle it this way.” No-one knows for certain what they will do or how they will handle problem situations until they experience the same circumstances that lead up to them. They may think they know, but make no mistake about it, they don’t. Not until a person comes face to face with a problem can they know their reaction to it.
Occasionally, a charming person crosses our path with self serving agendas. They keenly establish themselves as the measuring stick of wisdom and knowledge. Their strong, charismatic influence causes people to relate to them and listen to their false doctrines or unfounded advice. You know the type.
They give their spiel hoping to win the confidence of trusting people whom they intend to victimize or use. Their selfish greed generates ulterior motives that help achieve the goal of seduction. The advice they give is usually false, unclear, or worse yet, lacking scruples, and short on ethics. They blatantly disregard the backlash that follows their council; showing no remorse for those they seduce. Venom spews from their mouth like a person caught in a lie, while they systematically pursue their agenda.
It is far better to listen to wise council, because it is founded upon truth and not lies. Its anointing is vital to the success of abundant living. It abides forever and teaches insight in all things. As we seek its protection and knowledge, we grow in liberty and strength, whereas, the consequences of listening to disingenuous clamor lead no-where. It only ends in frustration and disappointment.
An unleashed tongue, set on hell fire, brings pain and suffering to all concerned. The discourse that emanates will, in time, devour wholesomeness and trust that reside in the heart of those that listen. All that remains is a decaying soul; caught in the wake of stale, putrefying rhetoric.
When the Spirit of God is allowed to speak freely to one’s heart; liberty and justice follow. Good council is prudent when decisions matter. God is the essence of pure, unadulterated wisdom and knowledge. His council is motivated by love and compassion, with no ulterior motives.
(I John 2:26, 27) “These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. But the anointing which ye have received of Him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in Him.”
Written by,
Papa Boyd
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