Mighty Mutt
Aug 10th 2003, 04:14 AM
From time to time I notice an interesting phenomenon: people giving advice who frankly have no business to do so.
What do I mean?
People make threads in this forum seeking the counsel of Christians first and formeost from God's Word and on a secondary level from the personal experiences of others.
While everyone may have an opinion on a matter, not all of them (yes, mine included) are always going to be beneficial to the one seeking counsel.
For example: how could one offer sound advice on reconciliation in a Christian marriage if they aren't either:
A) using the scripture to teach (see 2 Tim 3:16) or
B) speaking from personal experience
While I certainly cannot speak for everyone who posts here, I surely don't want advice on child raising from someone who hasn't had kids any more than I would want dental advice from someone who has no teeth.
So I think we would all do well to be careful before giving advice. In the context of these forums, even with good intentions, our feelings really aren't worth a dead squirrel unless we've been down the road or got God's word on which to stand.
I think by following the points I listed, we will do much to avoid giving bad or unfounded advice to someone really in need. :)
What do I mean?
People make threads in this forum seeking the counsel of Christians first and formeost from God's Word and on a secondary level from the personal experiences of others.
While everyone may have an opinion on a matter, not all of them (yes, mine included) are always going to be beneficial to the one seeking counsel.
For example: how could one offer sound advice on reconciliation in a Christian marriage if they aren't either:
A) using the scripture to teach (see 2 Tim 3:16) or
B) speaking from personal experience
While I certainly cannot speak for everyone who posts here, I surely don't want advice on child raising from someone who hasn't had kids any more than I would want dental advice from someone who has no teeth.
So I think we would all do well to be careful before giving advice. In the context of these forums, even with good intentions, our feelings really aren't worth a dead squirrel unless we've been down the road or got God's word on which to stand.
I think by following the points I listed, we will do much to avoid giving bad or unfounded advice to someone really in need. :)