I told her that when I find myself in these situations, I
implore the three stoplights. It comes
from a sermon that my pastor preached last year. He said that whenever he and his wife have a
difficult decision ahead of them, that they both go and pray about it. Then, they come back and talk about what God
revealed to them. A green light means that
God revealed that it’s His will, and they should proceed. A red light means that this is not from God,
and they should not proceed. A yellow
light means that they didn’t get a clear feeling either way. They only move forward with decisions where
both get a green light. There are times
when God does not reveal the same thing to each of them. On several occasions, he has received a green
light and his wife has received yellow or red.
If my pastor decided to go ahead with these plans anyway, he said they
always went badly.
So that was my advice to her…for her and her husband to both
go pray separately and then discuss what God revealed to them. I said that praying separately lends
confirmation to the answer. Sometimes
you aren’t sure if you’re hearing God’s voice or your own voice. So having God reveal it in two people will
help confirm that it’s His will. It also
takes us out of it…our inhibitions, our anxiety, our plans.
VJ said that while she liked the idea, God doesn’t speak to
her like that. It’s usually not so cut
and dry. I told her then ask for clarity
too. Ask for God to remove the clutter,
the distractions, and the noise; so that she could hear His voice and His will
for this situation. She’s going to try,
so we shall see.
