Friday, 4 August 2017
Silence can never be mis quoted.
Be careful whom you confide in
4 August 2017
‘Those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.’
Proverbs 11:13 NLT
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If you need help with a problem in your personal life, your family, or
your career, keep the following things in mind: 1) Bad news is often
remembered longer than good news. Long after you have resolved the
issue and moved on with your life, the wrong people will continue to
focus on it and talk about it. That’s why God’s Word says, ‘Those who
are trustworthy can keep a confidence.’ 2) Be careful who advises you.
‘The thoughts of the righteous are right, but the counsels of the
wicked are deceitful’ (Proverbs 12:5 NKJV). Be sure you reach for the
right person. There are many sources of wisdom in this world, ‘but the
wisdom that is from above is…pure…peaceable, gentle, willing to yield,
full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and…hypocrisy’
(James 3:17 NKJV). Note the words, ‘the wisdom that is from above’.
Confide only in a counsellor who walks according to the principles of
God’s Word. 3) Make sure the person you trust isn’t confiding in
others you wouldn’t trust. They say you can tell a man by the company
he keeps. And it’s true! The Bible says, ‘Blessed is the man who walks
not in the counsel of the ungodly’ (Psalm 1:1 NKJV). 4) ‘Problem talk’
can portray you as a victim instead of an overcomer. Nobody wants to
back a loser. When Job lost everything, almost everybody avoided him.
It was only after God doubled Job’s blessings that they returned to
participate in his life and bring him gifts. It’s always wise to
control your mouth, your thoughts, and your focus. Remember, silence
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