"Don't
drive through the field - just go around."
"Avoid
large water puddles on the road."
"Check
the depth of the river before trying to cross."
"When
your vehicle length exceeds the width of the river crossing you will get hung
up."
Those
are only four of the instructions I ignored on my way to getting a Willy's Jeep
so stuck so that all four tires could free wheel. Had I followed the
instructions I would have saved countless hours, not had to assist in a baby
delivery in a muddy field, not had to be towed by a Land Rover out of a river
bed, and not had to excavate a dry river bed so my tires could touch the
ground.
Following
the instructions of wise counselors is a short cut to success.
Fortunately,
I have gotten better at listening to and even soliciting instructions from
people who have done what I am attempting. My spiritual growth has been
accelerated on more than one occasion by mentors who have directed me
to specific books or articles. My relational growth has progressed at the same
speed with which I gather advice from friends and family who know me well and
see my flaws more clearly than I. My professional life has been better
navigated because of the many ministers and professors who have written on
experiences and issues I have not yet encountered.
We
can all learn from wise counsel. Who are your wise counselors? Which one do you
need to contact today for insight and correction. I find beginning the day with
the most wise of all counselors, my Lord, opens my mind to the rest of the
counselors in my life.
Proverbs 11:14
Where
there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there
is safety.
1 John 4:1
Beloved,
do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from
God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.
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