Gold Nugget
Verse 15: “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who heeds counsel is wise.”
Commentary
The focus
of today’s “gold nugget” is one of the foundational themes of the book of
Proverbs. As with any important fundamental, its learning and need for
application is best applied through repetitive administration. That is to say,
the writer attempts to hammer into us. A term that I tend to use to describe
the deficiency as described in today’s verse is “Reflection Disorder”. Although not a
medical or psychiatric term, it speaks for itself. Usually the most accurate perspective
of who we are is from someone other than ourselves. Just as
a mother’s opinion of her child in the school talent contest, we are very
partial towards ourselves. We are often our own biggest fan and have a blind
love toward ourselves and will overlook our own weaknesses. The truest judgment
of who we are is from someone on the outside. Now, not everyone has the
discernment or love for you in order to guarantee their opinion of you will be
accurate, but be sure that we can set out on our own and fail to ever see who
we really are or are becoming. We need a steady dose of accountability and
council to ensure we are staying in tune with God.
Today’s “gold nugget” simply says, “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who heeds counsel is wise.” If we are going to be wise and keep
from harm, we must open ourselves up to people that are sincere in their love
for us and allow them to have input into our life. In today’s society, this is
a foreign concept. Our society today is one of individual evaluation with our own set of criteria. We should put confidence in the
blueprint that God designed that includes others as being part of our personal
growth. It may not be convenient and may cause us to sacrifice our pride, but
if you don’t have this type of person in your life, it isn't God’s fault. If
you are open to it, He will provide you with a brother or sister to be there
for you. The question is, “If He provides it, will you accept and apply it?”
Prayer
Lord, not long ago you sent someone to me with council that didn't seem “wise in my own eyes”, but somehow I opened up to it. I did “heed to the counsel”, and you have done a work in me as a result. Thank you for letting someone with an outside and different perspective speak truth over me. Help me to incorporate more godly counsel in my life as you send it. Amen
Lord, not long ago you sent someone to me with council that didn't seem “wise in my own eyes”, but somehow I opened up to it. I did “heed to the counsel”, and you have done a work in me as a result. Thank you for letting someone with an outside and different perspective speak truth over me. Help me to incorporate more godly counsel in my life as you send it. Amen
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