Hey Doll,
Have you ever had that friend, family member, or coworker who always has something to say?
Like… you barely get your thoughts out and here they come:
“Are you sure?”
“You know what you should do…”
“If it was me, I would…”
“So… what’s your 5-year plan though?”
And suddenly, what God confirmed starts to feel like it needs their cosign.
I’ve been there.
I’ve had those people.
I’ve been that person.
Yep, I’ve caught myself being overly opinionated too.
No harm intended—just over-expressing my own opinion.
Just too involved.
My husband called me out on this one evening after he shared an idea with me, and I just jumped the gun with a flood of questions he had no answers for yet.
“Maybe you should do this… or maybe you should do that.”
“Well, I think you should…”
And before I knew it, he had that exhausted look on his face.
The excitement was gone.
The conversation was over.
He was only trying to share the first step—the idea.
It stung at first. I even felt a little offended because my ideas were rejected.
But I also felt the conviction of the Holy Spirit.
Because let’s be honest… it was his idea, not mine.
I had to acknowledge that I had subtly done this—not just to him, but to others.
I realized my “input” was causing the people I loved to second-guess themselves…
and even question what they believed they heard from God.
That’s when I had to check myself.
Because love is not control,
and love does not insist on its own way (1 Corinthians 13).
And peace?
It gives permission—not a panel of voices. (2 Timothy 2:22)
If you’ve ever felt like spiritual clarity got clouded by commentary—even from people who mean well—this devotional might be for you:
It’s gentle, honest, and might hit a little close to home—but it’s needed.
Because purpose doesn’t need commentary.
It needs clarity.
Talk soon,
Marlena
The Pollination Place