Episode 1: Why We Need Counsel at AllBig Idea: God designed us to need wisdom from outside ourselves.EPISODE SUMMARYWe live in a culture that prizes self-reliance — but Scripture pushes back at every turn. In this opening episode, we explore why God never designed human beings to be self-interpreting or self-correcting. Needing counsel isn’t a sign that your faith has failed. It’s a sign that you’re paying attention to what God says about who you are.KEY SCRIPTURESJeremiah 17:9 — “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?”Proverbs 20:5 — “The purpose in a man’s heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.”Proverbs 11:14 — “Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.”Psalm 119:24 — “Your testimonies are my delight; they are my counselors.”NOTABLE QUOTES“Man’s mind, so to speak, is a perpetual forge of idols.”— John Calvin“He that will not be counseled cannot be helped.”— Thomas BrooksREFLECTION QUESTIONS1. What makes you resistant to seeking counsel — and what might that resistance be protecting?2. Where in your life are you trusting your own heart more than you’re trusting God’s Word?3. How might seeking counsel actually be an act of faith rather than a failure of it?THIS WEEKIf today’s episode resonated with you, consider who in your life speaks truth with care — and take one step toward that conversation this week.