Now that I realize the power of words, I don't think I want to be so quick to give counsel or advice. What I mean is I don't want to say anything without checking it over with God twice.( I don't want to give advice or counsel until I am sure it is good and godly. )

A Daily Prayer

Teach me Holy Spirit. Guide me and lead me each day.

Fill me Holy Spirit make me more like Jesus I pray.

Help me learn from God's word. Give me understanding.

Give me wisdom and strength to obey all God's commanding.

Put a guard over my mouth, heart, mind, and being.

That when others hear me talk or look at me It will be Jesus they are seeing.

Cause me to be careful in all I do or say.

May my words and deeds be Your will so I don't lead others astray.

I pray this Lord for I have glimpsed of what is in the heart of man.

And I know only You can forgive and cleanse me and make me able to stand. Amen

Counselors

Today in the world there are all kinds of counselors. Everywhere I turn I can find someone ready to counsel me. There are friends, pastors, marriage counselors, make-up consultants, child psychology counselors, mental health counselors, nutrition counselors, and thousands of others ready to counsel me. There is no detail of my life where there isn't someone ready to counsel me. Some of it is good counsel and some bad and some has bits and pieces of  both. What got me thinking about this was the fact that there is so many young people who commit suicide. And I wish with all my heart I could do something about it. This really got started when I was studying the book of  Job in the bible. Some of the things he said portrayed a man in such anguish and pain that I cant begin to imagine the depth of  it. Also the depth of  depression he must have had was beyond belief. He had some pretty crummy comforters and received some pretty crummy counsel from what was suppose to be his friends. Even his wife said, "curse God and die." But somewhere in this book I believe there is good counsel, or at least a life preserver to toss to the suicidal and the depressed people of today. I believe this book deserves deeper examination to find that much needed help. I also believe that the bible it's self  has plenty of good counsel for whatever I need counsel for. Because in the bible I see real people, in real situations, getting through life with the help of God. I see their mistakes, their victories, their trials, I see how they learned, and it would be pretty sad if  I didn't learn something  from all this. Counselors can be good but they don't know me like God does. He knows each of us as personal individuals and He knows our thoughts, hearts, and minds. If  I ever counsel anyone ever again I pray I would seek God first before I say anything. Who knows may be me and the person I would counsel would search the bible together for the answer. We would definitely pray together about whatever they need help with. Because that is what I will do for me in the future when I need counsel. Should I do others any differently than I would do for myself? I am not saying seeking counsel is wrong or all counselors are bad. I am saying it is important to seek good godly counselors and if your going to be a counselor strive to be a good godly one.

With Him are wisdom and strength, He has counsel and understanding Job 12:13, Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said: who is this who darkens counsel without knowledge? Now prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer Me. Job 38:1-3, Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly Psalm 1:1, Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety. Proverbs 11:14 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. James 1:5

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