“And he said to Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to battle at Ramoth-gilead?” And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.” And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Inquire first for the word of the Lord.” Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall I go to battle against Ramoth-gilead, or shall I refrain?” And they said, “Go up, for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.” But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there not here another prophet of the Lord of whom we may inquire?” And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord, Micaiah the son of Imlah, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but evil.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say so.””
‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭22:4-8‬ ‭ESV‬‬
https://www.bible.com/bible/59/1ki.22.4-8.esv

All,

This stands out because the king of Israel says, “ There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord, Micaiah the son of Imlah, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but evil.”. Do people ask your advise to reinforce their own thoughts or for you to seek God‘s discernment for them?  One of the best parts of CLC is having men around you who care for you so much that they would hate to advise you in any way but what they think God wants for your life. Sometimes thats tough advise though. Please pray that we and our friends seek the best for our loved ones in God‘s eyes.  Please pray for Gary and Phil’s group.