wading through the filter…

I have recently been in transition (ie: job hunting… btw are you hiring?), and through this time, I have been soliciting advice from some of my friends/mentors/acquaintances/and strangers. This is always fun as many people have many opinions on what I should do with my life… and by fun I mean, shoot me in the foot, kick me in the woooo-hooo, and dip me in tartar sauce, fun.

To be honest, even some of the harsh criticism has been good, constantly bringing me to my knees and directing me to the throne of God, in whom I can unabashedly ask, “Lord, What the Crap!?”

As I wade through the lurid pools of advice and filter out the gems from the turds… I am reminded of a few verses that are especially relevant:

Proverbs 12:15 - “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.”

Proverbs 13:10 - “By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.”

Proverbs 19:20 - “Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future.”

Ecclesiastes 4:13 - “Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.”

And so I am. Wading through the filter looking for pearls of wisdom from the mouths of fools.