advice

[creativemechanic]

We get advice all the time from different people abt different things. So its important to discern the good from the bad. Over my years I've gotten a ton from the unsaved and some professed Christians. Some are so ridiculous its a mystery if the people are serious ,crazy or trying to destroy u under the facade of friendliness.Whatt are some if the oddest or worst advice u ever got abt yr life,walk with God or otherwise?

1I was told by numerous people that I should fornicate or when I'm married my wife will be unhappy at my inexperience and cheat on or leave me.

2) one friend basically told me I need a vacation, nothing church related(I had a missob trip the previous year that I enjoyed). They then proudly said that they decided to go church only twice a month as if that some great purposeful achievement

Howabout you?

 

[missmuffet]

7 minutes ago, creativemechanic said:

We get advice all the time from different people abt different things. So its important to discern the good from the bad. Over my years I've gotten a ton from the unsaved and some professed Christians. Some are so ridiculous its a mystery if the people are serious ,crazy or trying to destroy u under the facade of friendliness.Whatt are some if the oddest or worst advice u ever got abt yr life,walk with God or otherwise?

1I was told by numerous people that I should fornicate or when I'm married my wife will be unhappy at my inexperience and cheat on or leave me.

2) one friend basically told me I need a vacation, nothing church related(I had a missob trip the previous year that I enjoyed). They then proudly said that they decided to go church only twice a month as if that some great purposeful achievement

Howabout you?

 

Just because they say they are a Christian does not make them a Christian. A born again Christian will give you advise according to what the Bible tells us. A born again Christian needs to have very good discernment especially in the world we live in today. There are maybe two people on this whole earth that I would take their Christian advise.

[Guest Teditis]

I was told that a rabbit's foot was lucky. Then I shot a rabbit and as I cleaned and dressed it for dinner, I came to a different conclusion.

[creativemechanic]

2 hours ago, Teditis said:

I was told that a rabbit's foot was lucky. Then I shot a rabbit and as I cleaned and dressed it for dinner, I came to a different conclusion.

HA HA HA

 

[creativemechanic]

A man told me that im living wrong. Look at him- he's had his "FUN" so now he can settle and marry. (his fun involved sleeping around some of the women were married)

[Guest bonnieschamberger]

Over the years Ive learned a wonderful balance...this came after alot of ..maybe goodwilling christians who were on different parts of their christian journey....who made things worse for me/just plain confused me.After the worst of one of those times I remember God coming to me and saying "Im right here"  ..in my heart I felt Him saying ok its fine to get some advice from people but then you need to come spend alot of silent time with me and let me love you and talk to you because noone knows you like I know you....and He was/is right.We are all in different places on this journey and noone knows us like He does because He made us so very individual.

[Omegaman 3.0]

5 hours ago, missmuffet said:

There are maybe two people on this whole earth that I would take their Christian advise.

You don't think that says something about you, more than about others maybe?

If I said that (not that this applies to you), I hope someone rebukes me for my pride and stubborness, if I get to where I think that I have more wisdom that everyong on earth, beyond one or two people. Either that, or rebuke me for my foolishness, in not accepting good advice from the wealth of it available to me.

[missmuffet]

34 minutes ago, Omegaman 3.0 said:

You don't think that says something about you, more than about others maybe?

If I said that (not that this applies to you), I hope someone rebukes me for my pride and stubborness, if I get to where I think that I have more wisdom that everyong on earth, beyond one or two people. Either that, or rebuke me for my foolishness, in not accepting good advice from the wealth of it available to me.

I do not look at it as pride and stubbornness Omega. I look at fruit of the Holy Spirit in a Christian. I put on my discernment. The Bible tells us not to be unevenly yolked in marriage and friendships. There is good old "wisdom" that I will occasionally pick up but that is very far and few between. I am kind to everyone. Take advice from everyone? No.

1 Corinthians 15:33  Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.”

2 Corinthians 6:14  Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?

[Omegaman 3.0]

1 hour ago, missmuffet said:

I do not look at it as pride and stubbornness Omega. I look at fruit of the Holy Spirit in a Christian. I put on my discernment. The Bible tells us not to be unevenly yolked in marriage and friendships. There is good old "wisdom" that I will occasionally pick up but that is very far and few between. I am kind to everyone. Take advice from everyone? No.

1 Corinthians 15:33  Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.”

2 Corinthians 6:14  Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?

Well, of course it is good to be kind to all, loving even. I also of course would agree with the value of the scriptures you posted. Of course you do not consider it pride or stubborness, if you did, I feel certain that you would address that.

My concern or curiousity though, does not related to unequal yoking, or light and dark, of anything to do with unbelievers.

What you said was that there were maybe two people on the whole earth that you would take advise (sis) from. Sure not most of them would be good candidates, if you narrow it down to just those who speak English, that leaves only 375 million people to chose from. Let's assume, that only 1% of them are Christian, that leaves you with 3 million, 750 thousand. Let's further assume that of those, only 1/10 of 1 percent, are wise enough to meet your standards. Than leaves you with a scant 3 thousand 750 people. 

However, to you, you can find only 2 people or less. You don't see why I find your view of people to be downright scary? If I though the human population was that bad off, so underualified to offer advice, I don't think I would listen to anything that anyone said, and would be constantly depressed (well maybe not, but I should be).

Do you see where I am coming from? By contrast, I think I could probably find several hundred in the church I attend, who I would be willing to get advice from, and I think I am distrustful and skeptical!

I know you won't take my advise then, lol, but if I were you, I would check under the hood of my discernment!

[Omegaman 3.0]

Sorry creativemechanic, didn't mean to derail your thread.