“Many times when advice is given, it is done because of personal opinion, sometimes out of selfishness, jealousy, extreme practicality, possessiveness. When advice is sound and solid in its content, beneficial to all areas of the personal, moral, physical, mental or Spiritual need, there should be much thought; in fact, it should be thoroughly thought through before jumping to a decision, jumping into a decision.

Also, when one is being advised, the background of the advisor, the integrity of the advisor, and the legitimacy of the authority of the advisor should be considered.

Many times people are given and driven to advise others very quickly, not knowing all the circumstances, so the one who is the recipient of the advice should understand the importance of total trust in the advisor, and fully see the strength and correctiveness of the advice.

Personal advice can be a very sensitive subject and should be handled discreetly. Moral advice should be based on God’s Commandments. Physical advice should be adhered to from an advisor who is knowledgeable, has integrity, and can be trusted. A mental advisor should never be totally acceptable because of, or on the basis of, a degree in psychology or therapy. A Spiritual advisor must be acceptable on his or her obvious moral concepts, practices, and integrity.

When a person is of sound mind and uses his or her will to walk in the daily responsibilities of living, it is important that their own judgment on issues of daily living should be guided by and guarded by sound moral values and sound moral standards.”