Headline points from Ray Ortlund.
1. We can rejoice in one another, because the Lord rejoices in us.
2. We can create an environment of trust rather than negative scrutiny.
3. We can judge ourselves, even as we give each other the benefit of the doubt.
4. If a problem must be addressed, we can talk to, not about. Gossip destroys.
5. If a problem must be addressed, we can avoid blanket statements but identify factual specifics, offer a positive path forward and preserve everyone’s dignity.
6. We can always extend kindness.
7. When we do wrong one another, we can say to the person harmed, “I was wrong. I am sorry. It won’t happen again. Is there anything I could do now that might make a positive difference?”
Read the rest of the post, where Ortlund briefly and wisely expands on these points, here.
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