1 Kings 12- The friends we grew up with

Ah yes, the silly things we did in high school.  The trouble we got into with our neighborhood friends when we were growing up.  Good counsel rarely comes from such sources - no matter when you ask them.  I'm not sure if it is a mob mentality, but all good decisions seem to vanish when this group gets together.  These are Rehoboam's advisors.  Solomon asked God for wisdom; Rehoboam asks his buddies who lived down the street.  We must be serious about the choices we make.  Where we get wisdom is critical to the outcome of our lives.