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Week Six:

Chapter Seven: Advice Speaks

Read Chapter 7 of Encouraging Hands, Encouraging Hearts prior to study.

1. Not everyone likes ________________. Why?

2. Good advice can:

1.__________________.

2.__________________.

3.__________________.

4.__________________.

3. How did Evelyn’s creative advice help Helen’s marriage?

4. Even when we give good advice, we have to remember that we can’t heal their ____________________. Healing broken hearts can only be accomplished through ____________ and his ________________.

5. When is it okay to give advice?

1. When a friend _____________ for it.

2. When you feel you have _______________ your friend’s confidence.

3. When you are willing to ___________ your friendship to warn or counsel a friend.

4. When you are willing to allow your friend to ___________ or ______________ your advice.

5. Why are the last two points the most important?

6. Why is it important to give advice in the spirit of love?

7. Why is it important to ask questions to the one you are advising? Give an example of how questions can help your friend advise herself.

8. Should we try to force good decisions from others? Why can’t we make a person take our advice? Why should we let go?

9. Advice made a difference to Carolyn’s writing because:

1. She __________________ it.

2. She __________________ to it.

3. She ___________________ it.

4. She ____________________it.

10. Proverbs 19:20 says, "Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise." (NIV)

Can you share a time advice made a difference to you or a loved one?

 

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