"Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked...."  this Psalm opens the Psaltery with advice that we all should take note of.  Walking in the pathway of God's counsel is difficult.  Producing fruit pleasing to God demands God's counsel and not that of the world.  Psalm 1's message is basically "Don't take any wooden nickels!"  But, the key is how to recognize the difference between good counsel and evil counsel?