Listen To The Wise!!

Good Morning!
I pray all is well! It is a pleasure to see you again!!

You know what time it - so let's get going...Proverbs 19, verse 20 in the MSG version today:

20 (MSG) Take good counsel and accept correction — that's the way to live wisely and well.

We have discussed in several posts my mentors or I have been encouraging you to pick some mentors to study. It doesn't have to be someone that you know personally, you can study books about their lives, watch videos, talk to people who know them, etc. I have mentioned this because it is one of the things that has changed my life dramatically. When you choose a mentor or mentors, and study their lives, you have also given them permission to "pour and SPEAK into your life". What they say matters to you!!! My mentors have been kind of rough on me sometimes because I am a major construction project...LOL!

This study of Proverbs with you has allowed the Lord and Solomon to speak into my life and has reminded me about controlling my mouth. Reading about the life of Coach K (pictured in the right column of my blog) has taught me about becoming the type of leader your team needs every season. "You just can't stay a static leader you have to change and grow to meet your teams needs."

I say all this to echo what verse 20 is saying to us today: to take (listen) to good advice and counsel. Look for it, find it , and study it!!! Let wise people speak into your life either directly ("live") or remotely through books and videos. Finally, remember the greatest advisers and counselors of all: Jesus and the Holy Spirit. One of my mentors has been recommending the study of the life of Jesus and how HE led his disciples if you want to be a great leader!!! One of the Holy Spirit's jobs is to remind us what we read and learn...(John 16)

I have seen many quotes that state that "great leaders are lifelong learners". If you want to live a wise life and influence others to do the same, get and listen to good counsel and accept instruction (correction)...

Make wise choices today and find wise counselors!