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Originally Posted by Justice
Here is one of the great mysteries, and it causes people to wonder and second-guess. But, it's an awesome opportunity for us.
When a called and ordained servant of the Lord speaks we should obey. When we do it is the greatest win-win situation known to man. If he is right then we are blessed for our obedience. If he is wrong then it is his fault for speaking incorrectly for the Lord. Either way we are blessed for our obedience.
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I respectfully suggest that it is not always a win-win situation. If you counsel with your bishop about your marriage, and he recommends that you seek divorce but is incorrect in his advice -- but you obey because he is your called and ordained bishop . . . I think being "blessed" for obedience is cold comfort for having followed uninspired advice -- especially if you had your own misgivings.
Again, I'll say that considering a leader's input is one thing. Obeying for the sake of obeying is another.