For lack of guidance a nation falls
but many advisors make victory sure Proverbs11:14
Seeking advice is going out of fashion! Seeking advice from people older and more experienced than ourselves is something that very few people do these days. And yet there is much wisdom to be found in the people God has placed around us!
When we have difficult decisions to make, many of us ask God to help us make the decision, but we are not willing to entertain the idea that God may be speaking to us through the people He has placed along our path.
Of course listening to the people who will tell us what we want to hear is an option many people take, but I am talking about wise counsel coming from those who have experience, wisdom, and insight.
How do we find good advisors?
- They are usually not the opinionated ones who give advice even when it has not been requested.
- They are the kind of people who would have the courage to tell us if we are being stupid.
- They also have the courage to tell us what we don't want to hear.
- They are people who have integrity and wisdom.
- They will not pry into our lives unnecessarily and will not go further than we ask them to
- They will maintain confidentiality
If you have people like this in your life, then God has given you a wonderful way to make wise decisions.
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Theo Groeneveld theo@emmanuel.org.za
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