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This is the benefit of community. If you're on your own, it can be challenging to test a word from God. How do you really know if it's from God or if it's not? I can talk myself into and out of all sorts of things when I'm on my own.
In community, however, true friends should be able to call your bluff -- they can keep you on the straight and narrow. True friends, who care deeply for you, can help you discern if your decisions are from God or if you're drifting from faithfulness.
So share what it is you're hearing from God. Talk about where you're being led. Open up about what it is you're discerning, and the community can come together and listen to your words, your thoughts, your feelings, and help you figure out what the next best step is, what the faithful response is, and together, we help each other stay closer to the path.
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