Melissa and Courtney discuss how to cultivate discernment when seeking advice. They talk about how sometimes we think we need information when what we really need is relationship. They discuss what kind of advice they like to get from the internet or Chat GPT, why they don’t recommend it for wisdom issues such as marriage and parenting, and why we should not let advice from AI or influencers replace wise counsel from the body of Christ.
Resource Mentioned:
Kitchen Table Counseling Within Your Local Church
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Discussion Questions:
1. When you face a difficult decision or struggle, where do you typically turn for advice?
2. How do you discern whether online advice is helpful or unwise?
3. What makes advice offered within a personal relationship different from advice taken from an online blog, influencer, or generated by AI?
4. How might repeated exposure to ideas about marriage, parenting, or relationships on social media influence our thinking without us being aware of it?
5. What do we lose when we turn to online sources for counsel instead of investing in relationships with people who know and love us?
6. Who in your life knows you well enough to speak honestly into your decisions and loves you enough to do so? How can you cultivate those kinds of relationships?
7. How would you like to grow in your ability to offer wise counsel to others?
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