|
Three
things are noticed right away about this:
SPEAK
the truth in love.
Speak
the TRUTH in love.
Speak
the truth in LOVE.
Do
SPEAK up… Don't
withhold telling a beloved something that may be of help to
them. Don't be fearful that it won't be received, or
procrastinate, waiting for 'just the right moment' if that's
just an excuse not to speak at all. When you have something to
say that could benefit and help them, care more for them and
their welfare than your own comfort.
Speak
up!
Speak
the TRUTH… Make
certain what you're telling them lines up with God's truth. Will
what you say edify them, and build them up in the Lord? Will it
encourage them and speak hope and comfort to them as they walk
through some deep valley? Will it remind and warn them to get
back on track with the things they know the Lord has said for us
all to be doing? What specific life-giving Bible verses (in
context, and rightly divided) will you be sharing with them?
Make certain you speak truth - God's truth!
Speak
the truth in LOVE…
Love desires what is best for someone. It longs for beloved to
be whole and walking vibrantly in the Lord, and it aches for
them to lay aside all that entangles, encumbers, and inhibits a
close walk with Him. It's singular goal is for them to mature
and become more like Jesus in every area of their life, and
reflect Him to others. Love prompts patient, kind, and humble
speech, while not neglecting the firmness and forthrightness
that is based squarely upon the authority of God's Word.
Do
speak… the truth… in love!
© 2007 John and Kim Namestnik
www.givengrace.com
Permission is granted to copy and distribute this
material - if it's kept intact and not changed in any
way, if it's given without charge, and if this
copyright notice is included with it.
|
