Don’t take counsel from just anybody!

As a follower of Jesus be very careful whom you take counsel or advise from. To get sound advice make sure they are coming from God’s side not mans!

Thomas Kempis wrote: “Take counsel with a wise and conscientious man......the more humble he is and the more subject to God, the wiser and the more at peace he will be in all things.

We need godly men and women in our lives that we can got to for counsel at anytime and about anything!

Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.

Proverbs 11:14 Where there is no guidance the people fall, But in abundance of counselors there is victory.

Proverbs 13:10 Through insolence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

Proverbs 19:20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days.

Proverbs 15:31-33 He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof Will dwell among the wise. He who neglects discipline despises himself, But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding. The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.

2 Timothy 3:16 - All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

So let us be wise in the Lord brothers and sisters, seek God and then men and women of God for counsel!

Tom