The Problem With Saying ‘God Told Me To’

Why we need to be careful about declaring that we know exactly what God wants for us.

If you’ve spent much time around Christians, you’ve probably heard someone refer to how God “told” them to do something.

If you’re like me, you might have wondered what exactly they meant by that. Surely, God still speaks to His people in various ways, but could it be that we sometimes default to the explanation “God told me to” when our reason and emotional articulation fail? We don’t know why we are where we are—and we’re scared—so to avoid scrutiny from loved ones we throw up a reason no man dares question.