Proverbs 12:1-28

Proverbs 12:1-28

Proverbs 12:15 "The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise."

Have you ever heard anyone say, "I did it because it felt right"? Or maybe you have heard someone say, "I just follow my heart". It is folly to follow our own feelings when making key decisions in life. Jeremiah 17:9 says, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?". The Hollywood crowd preaches the "follow your heart" philosophy in movie after movie, yet the Bible says it is the way of a fool.

Remember the book of Judges? They would disobey the Lord, God would correct them using judgement, and they would follow for a while. However, soon they would fall from the Lord again, "...but every man did that which was right in his own eyes." Judges 17:6

Where can we find counsel? Yesterday's devotion talked about finding it among wise counsellors, but ultimately, our counsel comes from the Word of God. Even wise counsellors will never counsel you against the Bible, if they are truely wise. If you are facing some major decision, make sure you are following the principles in the Bible, and you can take comfort that - regardless of how you feel about it - you have made the right choice.