The Bible teaches that Jesus was full of grace and truth (John 1:14). We must ask to get this balance as well because we can hurt people with too much grace and too much truth. There are times being blunt and honest is effective and there are also times when showing grace and love is good. Take me for example, I lean more on the truth side. But I pray that I can also become graceful and maintaining to be truthful.
Clobbering people with the truth all the time isn't good. Grace all the time isn't always good either. Finding the perfect balance is like throwing a punch with a velvet glove. The punch is the truth, but the soft velvet glove is the grace. Sometimes we have to be the one to deliver a harsh message, but we do it in a loving way.
Clobbering people with the truth all the time isn't good. Grace all the time isn't always good either. Finding the perfect balance is like throwing a punch with a velvet glove. The punch is the truth, but the soft velvet glove is the grace. Sometimes we have to be the one to deliver a harsh message, but we do it in a loving way.
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