Isaiah wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 11:
1 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse,
And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
2 The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him,
The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The Spirit of counsel and might,
The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.
The Hebrew word `etsah means: counsel, advice, purpose. I learned a long time ago to seek counsel from those I deemed “experts” in their field. I submit to the counsel of my CPA when he completes my tax return and I do not challenge his classifying and handling of the various transactions reported. I submit to his anointing and purpose. My expertise in economics, finance, and information technology was obtained specifically by FATHER’S directives. FATHER directed me to every job I have had since 1972. As it turns out, HIS Wisdom saved me heartache in looking back at those companies I left. Little did I know that eventually they would either downsize and close local offices or sell to another entity. In every case, I had a positive impact on the company or division because of FATHER’S anointing on me. Clearly, I give FATHER the credit for those successes. I have learned to give advice in the area of my anointing and direct the individual elsewhere when my anointing does not apply to their situation.
When we are anointed, our counsel is superior to those whose purpose and anointing are not applicable to the situation. Do you ask an attorney for counsel concerning a tax question? Do you ask an IT professional for advice about how to add an addition to your house? Do you ask one who is called to be a teacher of Scripture advice concerning an International investment?
As we become mature as Sons and Daughters of GOD, we will know when to give advice and counsel according to our purpose and not allow the ego to advise others because of its desire to exalt itself in the other person’s eyes. I have seen many instances in the past when people seek the advice of someone who is anointed in an area which is not applicable to the issue at hand. How many of us have a file of bad investments or decisions from the past where we listened to someone who had no business advising us. Their pride and arrogance rose up and convinced us to act on their unfounded assurance that the advice was sound. Their advice turned out to be fruitless causing us to suffer loss.
The best counselor is The Holy Spirit. FATHER’S Wisdom expressed by HIS SPIRIT spoke in Proverbs chapter 8:
12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And find out knowledge and discretion.
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength.
Let us be fully sensitive to The Holy Spirit in all matters affecting our decisions. As I look back, when I submitted to The Holy Spirit’s direction, I was successful. Other times when I suffered loss, my ego was the source of the poor decision. Let the Spirit of counsel rise up and be fully activated in us as we come into full maturity. The fruit will attest to this reality.