Proverbs - Safety in Counsel

Proverbs 11:14

 Where no counsel is, the people fall:

but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

                        When we need advice and we are truly seeking to please the Lord, a multitude of counselors is a safe way to go.  We should ask different people from different spheres of influence concerning a matter.  We are often very biased in our own understanding and an honest look from different viewpoints will help us walk in advice that is safe for our lives.

                        The key here is that they would be considered counselors in our lives.  The Word does not tell us “In the multitude of voices there is safety”.  We must consider who we pour out our heart to.  If they are someone God has put in authority or influence over our lives, they may be one of those counselors.  If we find ourselves seeing someone as a mentor or whose lives we desire to pattern ours after, they may be one of those counselors.

                        Another thing to remember when someone is seeking our counsel, is to ask them what sort of advice have others given them.  Often this can help us help them listen for the Lord’s voice.  It can also bring to us angles of the situation we might not be aware of or even give us insight into the person who is seeking counsel.

                        Safety is valuable.  It is the sense that we are not going to be injured suddenly and unaware.  Consider your counselors.  Consider your counsel.