Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Responding With Patience, Grace, Gentleness & Love

When people are hurting, they often communicate in hurtful, aggressive, mean-spirited ways. When people communicate in these ways, our natural inclination is to want to give it right back to them. But that won’t really accomplish much. A more helpful response from those who love God is patience, dignified grace, and gentleness. “A gentle answer turns away wrath…” Prov.15:1

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