Acts 21:10-14 After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’”
When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
When Jesus called Paul on the road to Damascus, he pre-warned him that he will suffer and face persecutions for His name sake. In answering the call of Jesus, Paul embraced all that came with it - suffering included.
We must stand firm when we are running with what God has told us. This is because human minds in trying to fathom the way things should be, often stray from God's will.
This is not to say, we must altogether avoid human counsel. The Book of Proverbs says in the multitude of counsellors, there is safety. However every given counsel must be weighed against the Word of God.
Look to God for the map of your life's journey. His is the best edition to follow.
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