Proverbs - Hear Counsel!

Proverbs 19:20

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Sometimes we can be women who just think we know things based on years of experience.  It is true that we have learned some things but God’s ways are much higher than ours and we will never exhaust His wisdom and instruction.  This is why consistent bible study, personal and going to church is so important.  This is why asking godly friends for advice is so needed.  We want to be wise women so we must be women who hear counsel and then receive instruction.  We can’t just hear it and if we don’t hear it we won’t be able to receive it. 

Another truth is here for mothers.  Proverbs is directed to help the young man as we saw in chapter one.  This truth here tells this young person to hear counsel and receive instruction so that they will eventually get it and be wise as they grow up.  Moms, we must be giving counsel and instruction to our children. Counsel is advice concerning a specific situation with standards and values attached to it.  Instruction involves steps of obedience that can be taken to go towards that counsel.  Sisters, when our children do something wrong or find themselves in a dilemma, we would do well to give counsel AND instruction.  This type of combination has the potential to cause our children to be wise when they grow up.  Is there one or the other that you find yourself weak in?   Ask the Lord to help you give both.  He is our Helper and He is the best Counselor and Instructor we can have!