Something that I underlined previously and struck me even harder this time I read it, is this:
"But the things that we feel most deeply we ought to learn to be silent about, at least until we have talked them over thoroughly with God."
This is definitely convicting for me, although I have been working on that. I tend to want to talk about everything, hash out my thoughts and feelings, and get people's opinions. This is tough when I know God has told me certain things are meant for me only at the time being. I have, in fact, gotten better at keeping certain things between me and God, and then if I do need additional advise or counsel, I will usually turn to Whitney and Katie. With things that are meant to be private, I will pray about these things relentlessly and if I feel that God is allowing me to confide in someone I will proceed. The Bible says we are to carry one anothers burdens, rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep, so I believe God gave me these people to confide in, to be accountable to, and to learn from. They are like-minded and genuinely care about helping guide me in a way that is Christ exalting and keeping to Scripture.
This Fall has definitely been a learning experience for me. God has shared with me some things that are incredible yet scary. Months of prayer have been devoted to these things, because I don't want to put my wishes and desires in the place of God's voice, and I don't want to misconstrue something that Satan may have said and think that it was God who said it. He has had to teach me to keep my mouth shut. God is patiently and mercifully working with me on waiting and trusting His promises in a manner that is glorifying to Christ. He has been gently and kindly showing me how to listen to His voice, and through this I have learned so much about prayer.
Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?
