Judges: the story of self counsel

Let’s be honest—too often, we trust our own ability to choose what’s best. And speaking for myself, when I decide based on my desires rather than on what God wants me to do, my own judgment usually puts me in a risky position. Here’s why. Scripture tells us, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? (Jer. 17:9). Turns out, we are our own worst counselors. There is an entire book of the Bible that clearly confirms this.