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Advice March 12, 2010
| from the book Prayers for Sleepless Nights |
I know people mean well, God, but sometimes I don't need to add unsolicited advice to the burden I'm already carrying. Help me to consider their advice honestly, discern what is right for me, and tactfully ignore what is not. And then, help me move ahead and do it your way and my way. And when I'm inclined to offer advice, let me remember how this feels, so that I don't make matters worse. Discerning God, help me to help others wisely, to offer words when words should be offered, to withhold them when they should not, and above all, to listen with an understanding heart.
Rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. (Proverbs 12:18)
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