Got Counsel?

I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.
The Holy Bible : New International Version. electronic ed. Grand Rapids : Zondervan, 1996, c1984, S. Ps 16:7Where do you get your counsel?  Do you trust the daily horoscope?  Does your political party make your decisions?  Do you have friends on Facebook or Twitter that help guide your decisions? I once heard author John Eldredge say something like this: "Are you trying to figure out what God wants you to do?  Just ask Him!"  When I heard this I was mad!  Surely there is more to this I thought! man  I mean seriously, this man is speaking to thousands of people right now and is a proven best-selling author and he says "Just ask Him?"  As I regained my thoughts and began to tune in more, I realized that I had once again been guilty of trying to make life and the will of God too complicated.  Then I got mad because I wasn't the one up on stage sharing this incredible truth. 
We are so bad at going everywhere to learn God's will for our lives except going to God Himself.  The Psalmist knew that his counsel came from God.  The amazing thing reality is that when one's heart is aligned with God, we can follow Him with our eyes closed!  Okay, it doesn't literally say this, but it sure is implied.  Notice the truth of this verse, "even at night my heart instructs me."  In my mind, I am thinking that at night time one sleeps and the eyes are closed.  So, if I am receiving counsel from the Lord, when I sleep with my eyes closed, my heart or my inner most being that is connected to the heart of God, will instruct me!  Talking about "peace that passes ALL understanding!"  No wonder we call Him Wonderful Counselor! 
So how does the Lord counsel?  The answer is simple.  He counsels through His word.  Want the counsel of the Lord?  Want get it even when it is nighttime?  Get into His word.  Hear it. Read it. Study it. Memorize it.  Meditate on it. Better yet, do it!