Wise counsel is a special gift of advice that can enable the
young generation of individuals to avoid some of the poor
decisions and mistakes of their elders. It is absolutely
necessary, because poor decisions and mistakes have consequences
that affect the lives of others beyond those who just made the
poor decisions and mistakes. Sometimes the consequences are very
extensive and can last for a long time. Most of us can probably
think of at least one example of a poor decision that affected a
wide circle of individuals, perhaps even for generations. Wise
counsel must come from elders It is the older generation of men
and women who have the opportunity and the responsibility to
share their wisdom with the young generation. This is how
children and youth learn. This is how progress and improvements
in living are made over a span of time. This is how any bad
cycle of severe consequences from poor decisions and mistakes is
broken or halted. It is the elders who must tell the children
and youth “No!” or “that is n