We often pray for guidance when we have an important decision to make. But God has also placed other people in our lives who may have wisdom or experience that we don’t have.
How do you decide when to work something out between you and God and when to seek advice from someone else?
Do you think being willing to ask for guidance from others can sometimes be an expression of humility and faith?
I see no reason not to ask someone for advice, if we think they might be helpful.
To answer directly: yes, asking for advice can absolutely be an act of faith and humility. Here are a few reasons why seeking counsel honors God. God designed us for community, not isolation.
It takes humility to admit that we don’t have all the answers or experience. Pride tells us, “I only need to listen to God directly,” but Scripture reminds us that God intentionally distributes gifts, discernment, and wisdom across the Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12). When we ask a mature believer for counsel, we are exercising faith that God can speak to us through the people He has placed in our lives.
Proverbs makes a direct link between wisdom and seeking advice:
"Where there is no guidance,
a people falls,
but in an abundance of counselors
there is safety." Proverbs 11:14
And
"The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
but a wise man listens to advice." (Proverbs 12:15)
Be blessed,
Peter