It is easy to think a wise person knows everything we need to know. If we sit and consider that, we realize it cannot be true. However, when seeking wisdom, we may forget that even wise counsel can be wrong. That is the reason a wise preacher always advises their listeners to check everything they teach against Scripture. They encourage us to take the additional step of confirming what they say with God’s truth. When we seek, as we should, wise counsel, it should still be confirmed through both other wise counselors and directly through the Bible. Solomon tells us that there is safety in many counselors (Proverbs 15:22) for that very reason. There have been times when I’ve gone to one person for counsel and acted on what they said. Most of the time, it was exactly the right thing to do. However, on occasion, it was wrong. They certainly meant well, and their counsel made sense, but multiple counselors and Scripture would have brought certain elements into focus that needed to be considered. It is a bit fun and exhilarating to discover a clear path in a cloudy situation. I enjoy my spiritual and life-wise counselors. Some have shared my journey for decades and know areas of me better than I know myself. They, lined up alongside God’s Word and Spirit, are an amazing gift. Today, receive that gift humbly and joyfully. #BeTheEdge
“The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation.” Psalms 33:11 NASB
