Wise leaders heed godly counsel (Proverbs 19:20). It is folly to assume our thinking is always best. As long as Jehoash listened to the high priest Jehoiada, he acted wisely and received God’s protection and blessing. But after Jehoiada died, Jehoash wrongly assumed he no longer needed godly counselors. His decision ultimately led to his downfall. Pride has a way of blinding us to the truth. It makes us believe our success stems from our own skill and hard work and not from God’s hand or the contribution of others. Pride robs us of the wise counsel that is available to us.
At times people will seek counsel on their way up the corporate ladder. They will do anything to succeed! But, once they reach the top, they wrongly assume they no longer need counsel. They have nothing more to learn because they have reached the top! Pride causes some leaders to be unwilling to admit their need for others. We want to appear to be independent and to think for ourselves. In fact pride quarantines us from the wisdom that could preserve and bless us. There is too much at stake for leaders today to abstain from the godly assistance God readily provides to them. It is an abrogation of duty to reject the counsel God provides.
Who in your life has the freedom to speak truth to you? When was the last time you honestly sought feedback from a godly advisor? How did you treat the last counsel you received that you did not appreciate or agree with? Are there people you avoid because you do not like what they have to say? Perhaps you need to schedule a meeting with a godly counselor soon. Don’t allow pride to isolate you from the help God is trying to provide you.