I had a relatively young Samson brother (whose an old friend) ask me recently about a specific scenario relative to him providing counsel to a mutual Samson friend of ours. Unfortunately, the counsel wasn't well received, and this response then in turn stirred up feelings of remorse regarding not only how my young Samson brother chose to respond (format) but the counsel itself.
I offered the following to my friend.
Don't drop the hammer (be highly critical, call someone out, talk bad about someone's mother, etc.) unless you're willing to face the worst possible response from the man who's about to get hit.
Rejection is typically the greatest fear of every man on planet Earth. If it's yours, you'd best put that in your sights prior to speaking your mind regarding whatever personal topic / scenario you're presented with and asked to provide counsel regarding.
Walking away from a friendship is a whole lot easier than cultivating one. And this is why for every new friendship that blossoms anew, five more fade away.
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