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12.15.10

Right Counsel

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are
deceit. - Proverbs 12:5.

In Jacksonville, Florida, a fire truck was sent to take an elderly man to
the hospital. The man was accidentally struck, and killed by the truck that
was sent to help. In Ft. Worth, Texas, a man involved in a bar fight was
accidentally struck, and killed when a sheriff's vehicle responded to the
call for help from the bar. In Middleburg, Virginia, a woman fell from her
horse after receiving a bee sting. She was accidentally struck, and killed
when a friend frantically drove to give aid. Horrible! Yes, and it was the
result of having a desire to help.

Of course as Christians we want to help when others are hurting, but we have
to be careful what we say and do. Our thoughts, our desires to help others
are more often correct than not. However, our actions, our counsels may not
always be the best. Before we rush in to help, we want to make sure that we
will not make a bad situation worse. The thoughts of the righteous are
right, but are our counsels any better than those of the world? If we use
the viewpoint of the world in our counseling, we have not helped, but made
things worse.

When we are giving counsel, we want to avoid ever advising someone to lie,
or give false witness; even when it appears to be the easy way out, and when
the truth may hurt. When we are giving counsel, we want to encourage the
right things such as love, kindness, gentleness, going the extra mile, and
turning the other cheek. We should never speak of getting even, or of having
revenge. Not only should our thoughts be of that which is right, but let our
counsels be so as well.

The next time the phone rings and someone is in trouble, remember the
importance of your words and actions, as you seek to render aid and comfort
in the Name of our Lord.

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