Wise Counsel

Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. 

Proverbs 15:22

 This scripture in Proverbs cautions us to stop and seek advice before we act. Notice it doesn't say, 'big plans fail' or 'important plan fail' or 'expensive plans fail'. Solomon simply cautions us that plans fail when we don't seek the advice of other people. God has placed others in our lives so that we don't have the same train wrecks over and over again. Those living in the generation before us have made mistakes and learned from them. We are wise to seek the counsel of our parents and those within our church. Not doing so is just a waste of time and enduring of unnecessary pain. Whether the plans we make are financial, relational, job-related, or as simple as whether to watch a certain movie or not, we are wise to talk with others as we work toward our final decision. 

How do you do with this? Are you humble enough to ask for help and advice or does your pride keep you from seeking the wisdom of others?

Dear Lord, help me to ask for help. Soften my heart to the counsel of others that I may make Godly decisions. Make me aware of stubbornness and pride in my life. Amen