tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post1293382712158722576..comments2023-10-29T19:03:11.547-04:00Comments on A Pilgrim's Progress: Slow to SpeakErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-39031827741200295342011-06-10T17:19:36.964-04:002011-06-10T17:19:36.964-04:00John,
Well put. We at times will need to challen...John,<br /><br />Well put. We at times will need to challenge others and be challenged. As you have said, this can be difficult. I've found that we tend to think through words of that sort that effectively challenge others. It is the spontaneous, rash, impulsive speech that concerns me. Rarely does it accomplish any good.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-22530865951388397122011-06-10T17:03:20.705-04:002011-06-10T17:03:20.705-04:00Eric,
Excellent article, but there is another sid...Eric,<br /><br />Excellent article, but there is another side to the picture that we often avoid.<br /><br />The silencing of truth is often the sacrificial lamb of a false idea of love or charity. <br /><br />If we love,as Christ loved, the spiritual well being of others will be paramount, and the truth, sometimes difficult to receive, will be offered "in love".<br /><br />I certainly agree with your words, "We should ask ourselves about the content of what we are about to say and how we are saying it. Are we speaking the truth in love? Have we thought through the implications of what is coming out our mouths? Is our goal the edification of our hearers?"<br /><br />I'm thankful for those who spoke the truth to me and considered my edification. The truth was was sometimes uncomfortable to receive, and occasionally raised the ogre of resentment in me, another small part of edification.Aussie Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199918171163666399noreply@blogger.com