Hi, I'm Robert Jeffress and I'm glad to serve as your Bible teacher every day on this great radio station on today's edition of Pathway to Victory.

Let's face it, you're just like I am. Nobody enjoys criticism.

And our first response to criticism is almost always going to be negative.

But folks, it's not our first response that really matters. It's our final response to criticism.

Are we going to learn from it? Or are we going to run from it?

Welcome to Pathway to Victory with author and pastor Dr. Robert Jeffress.

How do you respond when someone offers their personal opinion?

Sometimes, we get offended, but in reality, the unwanted feedback we get from others can have the potential to make us great.

Today on Pathway to Victory, Dr. Robert Jeffress shares what Solomon said about receiving counsel.

Even when it's offered by someone we don't particularly like.

Now here's our Bible teacher to introduce today's message. Dr. Jeffress?

Thanks David and welcome to Pathway to Victory.

Today we're going to address a compelling issue that applies to us all.

You know, when we establish friendships, we tend to gravitate toward people who affirm us.

We enjoy the respect of our peers and we love it when a friend expresses admiration for something we've done.

But the true test of friendship happens when a friend needs to tell us something uncomfortable.

A true friend will risk the relationship by pointing out the error of our way, even when it's awkward.

During the program today, we'll discover what Solomon said about receiving counsel, even when it's called out by someone we don't particularly like.

This is one of the practical life issues I've addressed in my bestselling book titled The Solomon Secrets,

Ten Keys to Extraordinary Success.

There's still a little time remaining to request your copy of the book, and so I urge you to get in touch with us right away.

We're pleased to send you The Solomon Secrets when you include a generous gift to support Pathway to Victory, and the book comes with my thanks.

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