J.I. PackerConfidence that one's impressions are God-given is no guarantee that this is really so, even when they persist and grow stronger through long seasons of prayer. Bible-based wisdom must judge them.
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When the Bible tells us to “judge” our impressions, it means we should be able to see if they are from God or not. It’s not enough to know what we feel and trust that feeling. It has to be our own, and we have to know for sure that these feelings and impressions stem from God.
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