Tangled Mind

I’m not a stranger to the phrase, “Counsel of the Wicked” at all. Being raised in a Christian home today’s prompt took me back to Church. Seriously, growing up in my household we had to memorize a verse from the book of Psalm. Sidenote: I laugh every time I hear a Pastor or Minister say, “PALMS” or the book of Psalms. (Lord, forgive me, I laugh sometimes when it’s not funny. I’m not proclaiming to be a big time Bible Scholar or a comedian at all!). I was curious and wanted to check my Bible for fun. I searched to find a few verses that I could reflect on. I always liked to read different verses for wisdom. I must admit, I did find in Psalm 1:1 which immediately touched on the counsel of the wicked. Then I started getting lost in my thoughts of how many times the Bible mentions some “counsel being wicked”. My mind now flooded with memories of how I reached out for counsel. I don’t want to remember all the bad advice I’ve received from someone. Maybe they thought they were helping, but how? Was it “help” to make me a better person or “help” to ruin my life? My thoughts always got the best of me. I was taught to use what’s appropriate and forget the rest. I suppose I was afraid of what vulnerability looked like and wanted to please people. I was always hesitant to think deeper because the layer I was on was what I had settled for.

— MsNekee42