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2241 Counsels on Relationships, p. 38.1 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Picture: Counsel #7 — Choosing Friends
2242 Counsels on Relationships, p. 38.2 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Perhaps nothing other than prayer time and Bible study is more likely to impact your relationship with God for good or bad than your choice of friends. Friends …
2243 Counsels on Relationships, p. 38.3 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Before choosing someone as a close friend, consider vetting them with this checklist:
2244 Counsels on Relationships, p. 38 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Are they a practicing Christian with an authentic, growing relationship with Jesus? Do they influence you to make positive choices? Do they exhibit the fruits …
2245 Counsels on Relationships, p. 38.4 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“The righteous should choose his friends carefully, for the way of the wicked leads them astray.” Proverbs 12:26 NKJV
2246 Counsels on Relationships, p. 38.5 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“The youth who are in harmony with Christ will choose companions who will help them in right doing, and will shun society that gives no aid in the development of right principles and noble purposes.” Ellen White in The Adventist Home, p. 422
2247 Counsels on Relationships, p. 38.6 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Reflect: Why do you think Jesus chose Peter, James, and John to be His closest friends? How have you chosen your closest friends?
2248 Counsels on Relationships, p. 50.4 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Luke 6:38 NIV
2249 Counsels on Self-Identity, p. 38 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Counsel #5 — Service Organizations
2250 Counsels on Self-Identity, p. 38.1 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Picture: Counsel #5 — Service Organizations
2251 Counsels on Self-Identity, p. 38.2 (Ellen G. White Estate)
There are many service organizations right within your community with different volunteer opportunities. Consider contacting Adventist Community …
2252 Counsels on Self-Identity, p. 38.3 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Google “Service opportunities in____________” and list your town or city. You will get plenty of ideas! Wherever you serve, don’t miss your opportunities for encouragement and pointing others to Jesus.
2253 Counsels on Self-Identity, p. 38.4 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.” Philippians 2:4 NKJV
2254 Counsels on Self-Identity, p. 38.5 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“Pray that [God] will give you a heart of flesh, a heart that can feel the sorrows of others, that can be touched with human woe. Pray that He will give you a heart that …
2255 Counsels on Self-Identity, p. 38.6 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Reflect: Who will you find to serve today?
2256 Counsels on Self-Identity, p. 86.4 (Ellen G. White Estate)
“Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38, 39
2257 Counsels on Mental Health, p. 38 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Counsel #4 — Boundaries
2258 Counsels on Mental Health, p. 38.1 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Picture: Counsel #4 — Boundaries
2259 Counsels on Mental Health, p. 38.2 (Ellen G. White Estate)
Learn to say no. It’s okay to decline extra commitments or side-business opportunities that drain your energy. Protect your time and mental space fiercely …
2260 Counsels on Mental Health, p. 38.3 (Ellen G. White Estate)
We are called to be good stewards of our time, talents, and resources ( Matthew 25:14 - 30 ). Saying "no" isn’t selfishness, it’s discernment—choosing how to best serve …