Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

Day 11
Yesterday was a long day, starting at 6:00am and finishing up at 11:00pm last night. I don’t normally work these long hours but there is so much to do and so many changes happening that I have accepted this as a season in time that needs this attention. There are new personalities coming into the business, eager and excited to learn and praying for an opportunity to better their lives and support their families. It’s not just about me now. But, I like it when it’s just about me. I’m teasing. I really am exhilarated by the opportunity to help others grow in their business and in their finances but it is an awesome burden to carry when I know that their lives are affected by good or bad decisions on my part. I’m so thankful that I don’t have to carry this burden alone. I have a loving God that is willing to shoulder this responsibility for me if I will just listen to Him. He also provides many awesome advisers, mentors and friends along the way that having a loving and caring spirit that are happy to celebrate the successes of others.

Proverbs 15:22 says that “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” As people have become connected with technology, it seems that they have also become disconnected physically and emotionally. God created us to naturally desire to have human relationships and friendships and He created us to grow and learn by helping each other with good advice and a listening ear. We need each other but, now more than ever, we need a relationship with the Lord. I’m so thankful for the advisers, friends and mentors in my life but I’m most thankful for a loving God that carries burdens that are too heavy for me and counsels me with advice that is never wrong. I just need to be a better listener.