The Wisdom of Seeking Wise Counsel in Difficult Times

"But I took counsel how all might be the very best, if I might haply find some way of escape from death for my comrades and for myself. And I wove all manner of wiles and counsel, as a man will in a matter of life and death; for great was the evil that was nigh us. And this seemed to my mind the best plan."
—Homer, The Odyssey (750–650 BC)

Similarly, Scripture says:

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths." (Proverbs 3:5-6)

While Odysseus relies on his own intellect….