Good word! Just to add on i have found out that people we a defensive because are afraid to be responsible for our problems, we just want to brush away everything so we cannot see and face our weaknesses. But lets create knife relationships not yemasox. One author says "BE NOT AFRAID OF ENEMIES THAT ATTACKS YOU , BUT BE AFRAID OF FRIENDS THAT FLATTERS YOU. As Wex says know wher to seek help.
On 3/11/11, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > 'Where no counsel is, the people fall, but in the multitude of counsellors > there is safety.' Prov 11:14 > Counsel is a very important aspect of building one's character but it is > also very destructive to relationships. The human being is naturally > defensive and they will try by all means to defend their position, thus > blocking counsel from coming. > I believe the first step to receiving and gaining from counsel is for the > individual to admit they have a problem, tell someone their problem and seek > advise. But we shld also be carefull who we seek what counsel from as you > might be led astray by the wrong person. > Therefore wise counsel will come from someone whom you have a relationship > with or someone whose background you know eg a business consultant, a doctor > or a lawyer u have not dealt with before but u have been referred to. > Brethren, do not just seek counsel anywhere from anyone. > Where counsel is coming wen u have not sought for it, take time to listern > and understand, think about it then respond becoz u might pick 1 or 2 things > that may help u, rather than being defensive on the basis that u r taking it > as rebuke. > I also believe that it is our duty as christians to counsel each other and > not just seek counsel. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "tribewithavibe" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tribewithavibe?hl=en. > > -- Delight Chamu -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "tribewithavibe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tribewithavibe?hl=en.
