#soap # 2 Chronicles 10 ## Title: Get Outside Your Echo Chamber ## Scripture: (2 Chronicles 10:13) “The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men” (NET) ## Observation: The king surrounded himself with people who thought like him and told him what he wanted to hear. When he listened to the wise advice of others, it seemed foreign to him. We have the benefit of hindsight to realize those who did not know were actually wiser than those he did know. Be careful not to be so enclosed by voices who echo your own that you have no room for different opinions. It doesn’t mean they will be right. It does mean they will give you a different perspective. I have learned to tell people that I may not take their opinion but I will still love to hear it. You never know what you may learn. ## Application: Listen to someone different from you today. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for helping us keep a good perspective by listening to the opinions of others. You take it all and then guide us toward truth.