Isolation

The Life of Abraham: Living Out God’s Story | Don’t Push It
Bible Reference: Genesis 16:1-5

Day 18 | Don’t Push It - Isolation

“The danger of isolation is that you can be misled to think that your view is the right view – because it is the only view that was considered.”

Gen 16:2-3
2 And Abram agreed to what Sarai said. 3 So Abram’s wife, Sarai, took Hagar, her Egyptian slave, and gave her to her husband, Abram, as a wife for him. This happened after Abram had lived in the land of Canaan ten years.

In this critical juncture, we find that Abram and Sarai had not included anyone else in their decision-making process. The danger of this is that you can be misled to think that your view is the right view – because it is the only view that was considered. To make better choices, these are two helpful steps:

First, seek God’s counsel. Stay in God’s word and in prayer to make sure that you are aligning yourself with what God is doing.

Proverbs 16:3
Commit your works to the LORD [submit and trust them to Him], And your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance].

Secondly, seek godly counsel. Find godly, trustworthy people that you will listen to, and consider their advice seriously. Don’t ask expecting everyone to support your perspective – ask with a humble spirit to learn and see God offer you His wisdom through others.

Proverbs 15:22
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.