Self counsel

Self-counsel. It will get you into trouble every time. Left to ourselves, we can rationalize just about anything…even sin. Here are some examples of self-counsel that did not end well.

Solomon forgot that all his wisdom came as a gift from God (1 Kings 3:11-12). Solomon said that he was wiser than kings before him. Remember, he followed King David—the standard-bearer for all Israel’s kings.

The proverb bluntly says, “Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool.” But when you walk in the wisdom of God and his Word, you will save yourself from some devastating decisions. 

Self-counsel. It will get you into trouble every time. Left to ourselves, we can rationalize just about anything…even sin.

When God is out of the picture, we lose direction and focus. Our thoughts and emotions are easily distracted by our circumstances.

Ask God to check your heart. Ask him to show you anything you are doing that you have rationalized as right.

Self-counsel. It will get you in trouble every time.

Self-counsel leads us to self-directed actions and pushes God out of the picture. When God is out of the picture, we lose direction and focus.  Our thoughts and emotions are easily distracted by our circumstances.