abusive - SE Members Blog post - syndication express2024-03-29T15:01:21Zhttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/abusiveSpeaking the Truth in Lovehttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/speaking-the-truth-in-love2013-11-22T03:25:50.000Z2013-11-22T03:25:50.000ZJack McLaughlin (JMAC)https://syndicationexpress.ning.com/members/JackMcLaughlinJMAC<div><div style="font-size:13px;" align="center"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="color:#800080;">CONFRONT THEM - IN LOVE</span><br /><br /></span></div><div align="center"><div align="left"><span style="font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;">Sometimes love requires confronting</span> <span style="font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;">people. But it must be done the right way, and only over the right</span> <span style="font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;">issues. If you spend your life correcting people you'll finish up with</span> <span style="font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;">no credibility, and no friends. At what point should you confront</span> <span style="font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;">somebody? Only when you've answered these questions:</span><br /><br /></div></div><p><span style="font-size:13px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:13px;"><span style="color:#800080;">(a).</span> Is it important? - If it involves a destructive habit, an abusive behavior, a major doctrinal error or a situation that could hurt them, it's important - get involved.<br /><br /><span style="color:#800080;">(b).</span> Is it chronic? - If you observe the same thing happening over and over again. It doesn't have to big to get your love in gear.<br /><br /><span style="color:#800080;">(c).</span> Have you earned the right to speak? - If casual acquaintance does something unwise, it's probably none of your business. But if someone close to you does it, it's both appropriate and loving to say, "That will hurt you."<br /></span></span></span></p><div style="font-size:13px;" align="center"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:13px;color:#800080;">Paul points out four things about love in 1Co 13:4-5 (NV):</span><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-size:13px;"><span style="font-size:13px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:13px;"><span style="color:#800080;">1.</span> "Love is not rude." - It doesn't use the "open-wide-while-I-jam-this-down your-throat" approach.<br /><br /><span style="color:#800080;">2.</span> "Love is not self-seeking. ' - It forgets about the need to be accepted, and makes sure that what the other person hears is filtered only by kindness. It refuses to walk away having spoken half the truth.<br /><br /><span style="color:#800080;">3.</span> "Love is not easily angered." - When you confront someone in love, don't be upset if you get an angry response like, "Who are you to tell me?" The right medicine doesn't taste good, but it heals.<br /><br /><span style="color:#800080;">4.</span>"Love keeps no record of wrongs." - When you have been hurt, it's critical that you deal with it and get it behind you. Only then can you confront someone for their own good. I hope this PR was inspirational to you.</span></span></span></span><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><big><em>~Like or Share if you enjoyed this post~</em></big></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><font color="#008000"><strong>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</strong></font></p><div align="center"><big>Regards and Blessings to you,</big><br /><br /></div><div><p align="center"><span style="font-size:16px;"><big>Jack McLaughlin</big></span> <span style="font-weight:bold;">(JMAC)</span><br /><br /></p><p align="center"><img alt="YDI banner" src="http://www.Your-Daily-Income.com/images/ydi%20banner250x250.png" border="0" height="246" width="247" /></p><p></p></div><p style="font-size:16px;" align="center"><font color="#008000"><strong><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></strong></font></p><div align="center"><span style="color:#800080;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;">Share or Follow:</span></div><p></p><dl><dd><p align="center"><big><font face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/YourDailyIncome"><img alt="Facebook.png (2174 bytes)" src="http://www.your-daily-income.com/images/Facebook.png" border="0" height="37" width="37" /></a><a href="https://plus.google.com/101676442129130661667"><img alt="GooglePlus.png (2606 bytes)" src="http://www.your-daily-income.com/images/GooglePlus.png" border="0" height="37" width="37" /></a><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jack-mclaughlin/2a/685/404"><img alt="LinkedIn.png (2444 bytes)" src="http://www.your-daily-income.com/images/LinkedIn.png" border="0" height="37" width="37" /></a><a href="https://myspace.com/yourdailyincome"><img alt="MySpace.png (2658 bytes)" src="http://www.your-daily-income.com/images/MySpace.png" height="37" width="37" /></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pinterestjmac/"><img alt="Pinterest.png (1952 bytes)" src="http://www.your-daily-income.com/images/Pinterest.png" border="0" height="37" width="37" /></a></span></span></font></big></p></dd></dl><p align="center"><font color="#008000"><strong>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</strong></font></p></div>