Dave McPherson told this story:
A U.S. Air Force transport plane with its captain and 5 crew members was flying over Alaska in the mid-50s when they entered an unusually fierce snowstorm. The navigator contacted an air base only to be told that he had veered several hundred miles off course.
Correct coordinates were given to the navigator, who continued to insist that his own calculations could not be that far off.
Soon the plane ran low on fuel. The six men decided to abandon the plane and parachute to safety,
but because of the -70 degree Farenheit temperature and winds that gusted to 50 mph, they were all frozen within minutes of hitting the ground.
A friend of mine was part of the rescue team that discovered and retrieved the bodies 3 days later. As a result of the navigator's pride, 5 other people went to their deaths.
Proverbs 12:15 tells us that "the way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who heeds counsel is wise."
The results may not always be so dramatic, but we must all be careful to seek the counsel of God and wise individuals before making decisions of lasting significance.