"The weak things of the world shall come forth and break down the mighty and strong ones, that man should not counsel his fellow man, neither trust in the arm of flesh—
But that every man might speak in the name of God the Lord, even the Savior of the world;"
D&C 1:19-20
The overall idea of trusting in God is clear here, and I think that is usually what we emphasize when the scriptures refer to trusting in God versus trusting in "the arm of flesh" (2 Chronicles 32:8, 2 Nephi 4:34). However, just as powerful here is the idea of not counseling with each other. I don't think that this is because it is a bad thing to talk about our lives with our friends, but just because we're reaching for an ideal that is well beyond just trusting God, at least on the level that we usually consider. It is trusting God SO MUCH that we don't have to get advice from anyone else, ever, because we are so in tune with the Spirit that we are on the same page with God constantly.
We're not there yet, and just like God asking us to be perfect, God knows that it is going to take us a lot of time to practice before we are. Today though, let's remember the ideal and instead of accepting the level of trust that we currently have in the Lord, let's maybe take it up a notch and do a little more to include God in our lives, and to counsel with him in all that we do. Let's do more praying and communing with God, reading the scriptures, and listening to the prophets.
But that every man might speak in the name of God the Lord, even the Savior of the world;"
D&C 1:19-20
The overall idea of trusting in God is clear here, and I think that is usually what we emphasize when the scriptures refer to trusting in God versus trusting in "the arm of flesh" (2 Chronicles 32:8, 2 Nephi 4:34). However, just as powerful here is the idea of not counseling with each other. I don't think that this is because it is a bad thing to talk about our lives with our friends, but just because we're reaching for an ideal that is well beyond just trusting God, at least on the level that we usually consider. It is trusting God SO MUCH that we don't have to get advice from anyone else, ever, because we are so in tune with the Spirit that we are on the same page with God constantly.
We're not there yet, and just like God asking us to be perfect, God knows that it is going to take us a lot of time to practice before we are. Today though, let's remember the ideal and instead of accepting the level of trust that we currently have in the Lord, let's maybe take it up a notch and do a little more to include God in our lives, and to counsel with him in all that we do. Let's do more praying and communing with God, reading the scriptures, and listening to the prophets.
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