Tag: Bible verse about getting wise counsel

Bible Verse of The Day – 9-10-22

Proverbs 27:17 (NKJV) 17 As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

Watch out for those who tell you not to take advice or listen to someone who may have already walked through some things that you also may be facing.

It’s important to make sure that when someone talks to us or offers advice, we don’t just shrug them off as being negative because what they say causes us to have to think a little deeper or requires us to take a step we are not comfortable taking.

God brings people around us to speak and sharpen our countenance. And that may not always be full of joy and excitement.

Sometimes it just may be correction that we needed to hear.

Oops, I said that word, correction!

This may sting a little for those of us who don’t like to think we may have missed it, or think we have all the answers, and yet we are heading down the wrong path.

We need to be careful not to get so prideful or arrogant that we don’t want to hear what others say. For instance, they may not necessarily line up with how we think and feel.

This is called iron sharpening iron. And without it, what happens?

Whatever refuses to be sharpened will grow dull and not be able to accomplish the very thing that is necessary for us to be who God is calling us to be.

We have got to grow up and mature.

We need to stop trying to go through this life thinking that everything is going to be easy, doing what we want, saying what we want and spending what we want, etc.

This life is not easy. It never will be. The only thing that is easy is the yoke of Jesus. That’s it.

Matthew 11:30 (NKJV) 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Let Him lead, even if that means hearing those that we need to hear when we might not like what they say.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-27-21

Proverbs 19:20-21 (NKJV) 20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days. 21 There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel – that will stand.

Have you ever looked back at your life and wished that you had listened to counsel or instruction given by someone who knew better than you did about something?

I know I do. And I’m sure we all do from time to time.

Wisdom comes by way of those who pass it down to us, as well as being gained through life’s experiences.

The easiest way, by far, to gain insight and understanding, is by way of those around us who have walked through things that have taught them valuable lessons, and are willing to pass it along to us.

What’s cool is that this can be from people we know personally, or it can be through the words penned in scripture, inspired by the Holy Spirit.

The wisdom to be gleaned in either of these two ways is invaluable, and it can literally change our lives if we heed and follow those words.

The book of Proverbs is rich with insights, wisdom and understanding that’s in little bite-sized pieces that are easy to digest and understand. So, we encourage you to take those beautiful nuggets and gobble them up like candy!

As we digest them, God will increase our understanding, and the path of our life will be forever altered.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-24-19

Proverbs 19:20-21 (NKJV) 20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days. 21 There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand. God is our Rock and our comfort is found in Him and Him alone.

We all need God’s counsel. Our natural selves will wait until things are so overwhelming that we can’t bear it any longer. By then we are usually pretty much at the end of our rope, barely hanging on.

God wants us to get His counsel on a more regular basis. That we may be continually walking in His wisdom daily.

There will be many ways to figure things out; many possible paths to take and so many directions to chose from. But choosing God’s path will help us to stand and keep standing through thick and thin.

His comfort alone is enough to keep us staying at our post, taking our position and not giving up when trials come. Stand with our Rock, receive His continued counsel and walk in His wisdom daily. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-4-14

Proverbs 15:22 (NKJV) 22 Without counsel, plans go awry, but in the multitude of counselors they are established.

Sometimes we just need the help and counsel of others.

None of us has everything we need to get through life. We all need others at one time or another during our lives.

Sometimes we need someone to listen to us. Sometimes we need someone to pick us up when we’re down. Other times we need someone to set us straight when our attitude stinks.

And then there are times when we just can’t seem to figure something out and we need the advice or counsel of someone godly who has already walked through what we’re struggling with. It’s just normal.

God didn’t create us to know everything. We have weaknesses, shortcomings and inabilities. There’s not a single one of us who can do everything all the time. We just need to learn to lean on God and pay attention when He brings others into our lives that can help us.

If we’re struggling with getting past something that we’ve wrestled with for months, or even for years, then we need to humble ourselves and get the counsel and advice of someone who can help us.

Sometimes it might be a person who has walked through the very same thing. Other times it might be someone who has a specific understanding or knowledge of something that you want to understand better.

If you’re terrible with finances, you need the help of someone who is good with finances.

If you’re terrible with relationships, you need the help of someone who is good with relationships. And so on.

Let’s face it. If you were going to build a house yourself and had no idea how to do it, you wouldn’t ask for help from someone who has never built a house! You’d ask an experienced carpenter. If you wanted to fix your car yourself, you’d find someone who understands mechanical things to give you advice.

So if we’re stuck in a rut and can’t seem to get past certain things or obstacles in our life, we need the counsel and help of someone godly who can help us!

We can’t be too proud or stubborn to ask for help.

Seek God and heed His direction, and accept the help that comes your way.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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