Many well-meaning Christians apparently believe God is in the habit of communicating important details regarding His purpose for our lives with speech that is not clear.
. . . If human limitation interferes with God’s communication, we surrender our argument for the inerrancy of Scripture.
. . . One way God works is to give wisdom, which He
promises to those who ask, especially in the midst
of trying situations James 1:5. Some think, however,
this means God simply tells them what to do. God
speaks; they listen. This is not wisdom, though,
because even a fool can follow directions.
Wisdom is skill at living. It’s insight into the way
the world works. Merely following orders requires
no discernment, no deliberation, no knowledge, no
reflection, no understanding—in short, no wisdom. There’s a difference between receiving revelation of some sort (“God told me…”) and growing in wisdom, or gaining insight to unravel a problem, or
getting creative “inspiration,” or experiencing the outworking of a spiritual gift.
. . . Special revelation is extremely rare and carries with it a unique authority. By contrast, creative inspiration or insight is common, especially for the Christian actively depending on God and leaning on Him for help (Prov. 3:5-6). STR
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