1 Kings 12:1-13 ()
…while King Rehoboam conferred with his advisors (elders [NIV], old men [NHEB]) who had worked for his father Solomon during his administration. He asked them, “What is your advice as to how I should respond to these people?” – 1 Kings 12:6 (ISV)
A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel… – Proverbs 1:5 (NASB95)
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel. – Proverbs 12:15 (NASB95)
Through insolence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel. – Proverbs 13:10 (NASB95)
Listen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days. – Proverbs 19:20 (NASB95)
Good News Even When I Make a Mistake:
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. – Romans 8:28 (NASB)
How to Choose the Right Counselors:
Choose counselors who are where I in life
…that you do not become sluggish, but imitate (memetes) those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. – Hebrews 6:12 (NKJV)
Therefore I urge you, be imitators (memetes) of me. – 1 Corinthians 4:16 (NASB)
Be imitators (memetes) of me, as I am of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 (ESV)
For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate (mimeomai) us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you… – 2 Thessalonians 3:7 (ASV)
Choose counselors who have by telling me
Wounds from a friend are better than many kisses from an enemy. – Proverbs 27:6 (NLT)
Resist the tendency to become
If possible, ask more than but
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Be sensitive to the fact that God may
Three questions to ask the counselor after I explain the situation:
Are any of the options that I am considering outside the bounds of scripture as far as you know?
What do you think the thing is for me to do?
What would you do ?