Helpful Advice... Is It Wrong?

"Don't give advice unless asked." I do not agree with this statement or perspective. Now let's be more clear. It's not okay to give bad advice or to encourage someone to do something they are not comfortable doing or that is destructive.

Good advice is always helpful! Sometimes people may see things that we did not see. When we take time to listen and meditate on what is actually being said... it can be helpful in navigating us through future circumstances and situations.

I read this and thought...🙃. Here we go again. Another bad round of advice. Everyone needs good people in their corner that gives good and solid advice that is evident in their own lives. 

My advice. Don't take any advice from people who gives good advice but doesn't take their own advice. That's a hypocrite. Do as I say but ignore my bad habits and behavior mentality IS NOT OKAY.

No. You do not always have to give your opinion or perspective, but if you see a person too close to the edge... SPEAK UP! Don't just let them fall over into oblivion when you could save their life.👀

People are something else. I cannot believe I just read that. I cannot believe that was even rendered a workable solution.🤦‍♀️🙃👀

Do not let people just dump all their problems on you or the problem of others on you. Listen attentively, but be willing to graciously interject a workable solution. If people are going to be bold enough to complain... then they need to be humble enough to hear some good advice.

If people are being nothing but negative in the conversation... interject and stop the conversation. You want to be a good listener. However, be careful what you listen to and how much of it you listen to.

Avoid people and conversations, "Where people reply... "Thanks for listen to all my baggage. I'm just going to live it here with you and allow you to sort through it."👀🙃🤦‍♀️ Absolutely not!

Do you know HOW draining that is? Be careful what you allow people to dump on you, because conversations, situations along with people carry spirits with them. It is true!

Have you ever listened to someone talk and after the conversation felt drained or felt like they did or took on the same attitude they had after listening to them? Yeah. It's called spiritual transfers of BAD ENERGY.

Or have you ever listened to someone talk and felt so much better after your conversation and your attitude was even better? Yeah. It's called spiritual transfers of GOOD ENERGY.

It is imperative to be in prayer mode inwardly when you are in conversations with people, because you do not know what people are going to say in the moment. You go in praying and leave the conversation praying. This helps protect you from spiritual infiltration of negative spirits, energy or influences.

People... we call it influence for a reason. Who you are around and who advises you really does matter. When your ears and eyes are open while around them... so is your spirit, soul and body. 

You are being influenced subconsciously most times. That is why the Bible urges us to protect our hearts, because the external world can and does impact us more than we recognize or know. Your surroundings can either build you up or corrupt your life (Proverbs 13:20; 1Corinthians 15:33).

Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble (Proverbs 13:20).

I would say... If you ALWAYS have negative things to say... BE QUIET!🙃 But if your advice is genuine and helpful... PLEASE SPEAK UP.😊 Better to graciously give good advice to someone in need of it... then to hold your tongue and later see their lives fall apart because you withheld the answers needed to help them make good decisions that bring great results.

Okay. I just had to clear the air. Don't ever withhold helpful and genuine advice.

Rashea@LLO2