What If They Think I’m A Weakling?

Sometimes, I feel like a two-year-old. When my children were little they each went through a phase when they wanted to do everything by themselves. They thought they were big enough to handle it without mama's help. "I do it!" they would say. And if I didn't allow them to do it by themselves, there … Continue reading What If They Think I’m A Weakling?

How can the gentle reprimand of a friend encourage spiritual growth? _Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness.

A Gentle Reprimand

"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." Proverbs 15:1 NIV   I remember her words like it was yesterday. "I don't mean to interrupt you, but the correct answer is _________." At first, my young friend's words caught me off guard. Was she trying to put me in my … Continue reading A Gentle Reprimand