Proverbs 22:5

Thorns and snares are in the way of the obstinate (for their lack of honor and their wrong-doing traps them); He who guards himself (with godly wisdom) will be far from them and avoid the consequences they suffer.

When we keep our ears open and our hearts soft to hear direction from God, we avoid trouble. The trouble starts when we start to think we know better than God or we reason out the situation. Being stubborn shouldn’t be a point of pride because being obstinate toward God means we may get in the way of our breakthroughs.