Ether 7

In Ether 6 the brother of Jared gave pretty clear instructions to the people that having a king would cause their eventual captivity. In Chapter 7 we see that prophecy fulfilled. Watching that play out gave me a good opportunity to reflect on how I treat the words of the prophets.  Do I truly see their words as the words of the Lord, or do I often place my own will above the counsel of the Lord?