" ANOTHER'S ADVICE MUST BE DISCERNED "

This weeks message is one that that you truly need to take heed. How well do you receive " ADVICE?"

I'm positive that your parents have offered and given you advice. Most parents can be a storehouse of good advice, because they have a lifetime of insight into their children's character. You may not agree with everything your parents say, but at least talk with them and listen carefully. This will help avoid hard feelings in the future.

Now, we should evaluate advice, ask if it is realistic, workable, and consistent with Biblical principles. Determine if the results of following the advice will be fair, make improvements, and give a positive solution or direction.

Seek counsel from those more experienced and wiser. Advice is helpful only if it is consistent with God's standards. The following of bad advice can cause disaster. When seeking advice don't make these errors. 1- Give extra consideration to the suggestions of those who know the situation better than you, and ask God for wisdom to discern who has the better option. It is easy to follow the advice of our peers because they often feel as we do. But their view may be limited. It is important to listen carefully to those who have more experience than we do - they can see the bigger picture.

LAST POINT: You know it does us no good to seek God's advice if we ignore it when it is given. Real love for God is shown not by merely asking for direction, but by following that direction once it is given.

 Until Next Time...
 Jim