The opening text tells a little about Ahaziah son of Jehoram. His mother was Athaliah the grand daughter of King Omri, the daughter of King Ahab whose wife was Jezebel (1 Kings 16:25; 1 Kings 16:30–33). In that lineage, doing evil was their stock-in-trade.

Now, someone from that lineage of wickedness was the adviser and counsellor of a king, what do you think will happen? 2 Chronicles 22:4 tells us the result of that choice: "He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, just as Ahab’s family had done. They even became his advisers after the death of his father, and they led him to ruin"

Who you listen to matters. You may not last If you keep listening to the wrong counsel from wrong people. Most times, counsel comes from the value system of the counselor. Values are crucial. It is wise to surround yourself with people who share the same value system with you. It is easy to get the right counsel from such association.

Someone who doesn't value the sanctity of marriage may never counsel you to value yours. Someone who doesn't value financial probity will counsel otherwise. Those who don't value the word will counsel you to go against the word.

I once read a guy online asking for counsel from mixed multitudes on social media about his marriage. He said he was sex starved and he needed some help in that regard. Someone gave him a website where he can meet girls for one night stand so he could relieve himself of sexual tension If the wife is unresponsive. Is that the solution to his problem?

If you want to get it right and stay on track in life, get the right counsel. The question is: how do I know the right counselor? That is very simple. Check the fruit the life of that person is producing. The bible says, "You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act. Can you pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?" (Mt 7:16 NLT).

A man who beat his wife may tell you to give your wife a correction slap. I have heard this statement from a man who does same to his wife. Those men will talk down on women and lump them in the same category. A fruit cannot fall far from the tree that produces it.

Do not submit the issues of your life to just anyone. When in need of counsel, prayerfully look for men and women whose values align with scriptures and submit to them. Even at that, check their counsel for alignment with the word.