michaelvpardo
Well-Known Member
Reproof is a kindness, a loving thing to do. A rebuke is done in anger, but even so:
"Let the righteous strike me; It shall be a kindness. And let him rebuke me; It shall be as excellent oil; Let my head not refuse it."
I'd prefer not to trample people's feelings, but not at the expense of truth. I don't want to be the cause of God's children stumbling. Do you?
These are not personal conversations even though they take that form of social interaction. They're open to every professing Christian that visits a page and I can tell you with 100% certainty that anyone encountering a convicting statement didn't do so by chance. I like the expression "divine appointments" because nothing significant in life is ever random. If the Lord brings conviction while reading something not even specifically addressing you, isn't that the hand of His loving Spirit, the discipline of a loving Father? Being tender hearted is a good thing, being thick skinned would seem to be a necessity in open discourse.
"Let the righteous strike me; It shall be a kindness. And let him rebuke me; It shall be as excellent oil; Let my head not refuse it."
I'd prefer not to trample people's feelings, but not at the expense of truth. I don't want to be the cause of God's children stumbling. Do you?
These are not personal conversations even though they take that form of social interaction. They're open to every professing Christian that visits a page and I can tell you with 100% certainty that anyone encountering a convicting statement didn't do so by chance. I like the expression "divine appointments" because nothing significant in life is ever random. If the Lord brings conviction while reading something not even specifically addressing you, isn't that the hand of His loving Spirit, the discipline of a loving Father? Being tender hearted is a good thing, being thick skinned would seem to be a necessity in open discourse.