6. Disregard for the Truth

So many Christians believe we only need to be kind to one another and we forsake our responsibility to speak the truth in love to each other. Grace is an important part of a Christian’s life.But not without the balance of truth.

Part of being a part of a church fellowship is speaking into each other’s lives for our mutual benefits. Ephesians 4:15 says, “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.”

We are so afraid of not hurting anyone’s feelings or worse, not being liked that we miss out on the opportunity to challenge and sharpen each other as Proverbs 27:17 dictates. Although we must earn the right to speak into each other’s lives, once we have earned that right, we shouldn’t be afraid to treat others in the way we would want to be treated, and that includes having someone love us enough to tell us when we are doing wrong.

Erick Bouwmeester