Some Counseling About Getting Counseling

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Some CounselingAbout Getting Counseling

• from the Book of Proverbs

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We Need Counseling

• We need counseling from God (Jer.
  1023 Proverbs 1920-21)
• We need counseling from Gods word (Psalm 11924
  Acts 2027 Isa. 96 112)
• Dont mistake bad counseling for good and godly
  counseling (2 Sam. 1623)
• Let us consider some important principles of
  counseling

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Consider the source

• Who is it that is giving you counseling (Prov.
  125,20)?
• Are you getting counsel from the wise, or from
  the worldly?
• Numbers 3116 1 Kings 127-9 2
  Chron. 221-4 Psalm 11 Dan. 64-9

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Seek Counsel, Not Validation

• Do you want counseling, or do you simply want
  someone to tell you that you are right (Proverbs
  1215)?

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Examine yourself

• Are you willing to listen to sound advice
  (Proverbs 15,25,30 97-12 1310 205)?
• Are you willing to reject bad advice (Lk.
  2351)?
• Israel was not willing to listen to God
  (1 Chron. 1013-14 2 Chron. 2514-16 Psalm
  10613 10711 Isa. 301 Lk. 730)

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Seek the best for everyone

• Do you honestly want to achieve the best outcome
  (Proverbs 1114 1522 2018 246
• Talk it over with other wise Christians and count
  the cost (Lk. 1431)

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Conclusion

• Following these guidelines
• Remember, mans counsel fails and falls, Gods
  counsel stands (Acts 538)