"Plans succeed through good counsel; do not go to war without wise advise."
Most people do not plan to fail, they fail to plan! How about yourself, have you got a good plan for your life? Do you seek good counsel before major decisions? Do you know where to go, and who to look to for wise counsel? Most of will never go to war, but the principal applies to any major struggle or battle in your life. Without good counsel and wise advice we are doomed to make too many unnecessary mistakes during our life. The One Truth Today is that before you commit to anything major in your life, make a plan that is based on good counsel and wise advice. You would be foolish to go it alone, if you have at your disposal, the Word of God and the advice of His righteous ones. Godly parents, siblings or friends can help you avoid mistakes and errors in you life. A plan is drawn up to build a house and you need one for your life.
The beginning of Wisdom is the Fear of God. We are advised to always seek the Lord first in everything that we do. God wants to be a part of our lives and He knows every little detail about us. If you want to have peace in your life, you need to be in God's will. If we conform to His will we will find peace and success. Our prayer should be that we are in the Lord's will and that He will direct our lives and decisions. Remember before you say you will do anything or go anywhere you need to first say, "God willing". We do not know what a day may bring forth.
We will go here or there and do this or that, "God willing"! Unless God is in the equation it is a FAILURE TO PLAN!
Consider the source when you seek good counsel and wise advice. There is none better than the Lord God, but those of His that have righteousness and faith can offer good advice and counsel.
Even when you go to "professionals", such as doctors, lawyers, etc. if they are not believer's or in God's will you may not get Godly or reasonable advice. Unless the source is good and wise, the counsel and advice will not be appropriate. That is how we should choose those we support and listen to, do they know God and are they in His will. If they leave God out of the equation the answer will be wrong. The best advice and counsel is from the Lord, the second best is from Godly believer's whose life shows the fruit of their belief. The biggest mistake you can make is a FAILURE TO PLAN!
