From Max Lucado:

Correction and Direction

"Hurting people hang with hurting people. We love those who commiserate and avoid those who correct us. Yet correction and direction are what we need. I discovered the importance of healthy counsel in a half-Ironman triathlon. After the 1.2 mile swim and the 56-mile bike ride, I didn't have much energy left for the 13.1 mile run. Neither did the fellow jogging next to me. I asked him how he was doing and soon regretted it! He said, 'This stinks. It's the dumbest decision I've ever made.' He had more complaints than a taxpayer at the IRS. My response to him? 'Good-bye.' I knew if I listened too long, I'd start agreeing with him.

"Proverbs reminds us to 'take good counsel and watch your plans succeed.' (Proverbs 15:22) Be quick to pray, seek healthy counsel, and don't give up!"

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