I Kings Chapter 22 

King Ahab of Israel wants the king of Judah to join him into a war against the king of Aram in order to regain land he once lost. King of Judah insist on hearing from a reputable prophet on whether or not they should go into war. All of King Ahab's 400 prophets said go into war for you will win. But one prophet said don't for you will not win and you may possibly lose your life. This angered the king of Israel and put the one true prophet into prison. But king of Israel and king of Judah listened to the 400 prophets and went into battle. As a result, King Ahab lost his life.

We are wise to listen to godly men and women. But if we're walking in sin and call on those who follow our ways then what truth can I truly expect to hear from them? If I'm set in my own ways and a godly person opposes me, I am wise to heed their words versus being arrogant and think only my way of thinking is right.

When someone opposes our thought process we are quick to get on the defense. I think it is a wise person who is able to hear opposing thought and at least prayerfully consider the opposing words as being possible words of truth. Growth in our lives occurs when we are open to challenge, especially when we are challenged in a new way of thinking. Growth stops when we insist on the thinking that our way of thinking is always the right way. People who fight to have their own way like the fact that they get their own way, but they cease to grow and are not respected or even considered a person of integrity. They are seen as arrogant. A humble respected person with integrity is one who is open to at least prayerfully considering the ideas of others.