Dear Father, I meditated on the story of Micaiah, the prophet, who was summoned by the king of Israel to prophesy about what might befall them in the war. The messenger who summoned Micaiah, instructed him to predict success for the king, in agreement with what the other prophets were predicting, regardless of whether a successful outcome was what You had revealed to him. I'm trying to make sense of it. Why would anyone summon a prophet to prophesy in agreement and not in truth? What good is consensus in falsehood? This scenario is one of many others where we are compelled to conform to the stance of the majority, even when conforming poses threats to the very principle that guide us. Oftentimes we may be faced with the risk of losing something valuable if we do not conform. This experience cuts across businesses, ministries, relationships and even family. We may not always deal with extreme cases, but even not-so-serious cases of compromise can ruin a person's reputation. However, this isn’t about weighing consequences before obliging or obliging only when reputational risks involved are minimal; but about doing the right thing whether or not anyone’s watching. #LettertoGod