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GOD-ORDERED BALANCE Charles Curtman<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We live in times when too many people \u2014 pastors, parents and politicians, etc. \u2014 too often \u201ccome across\u201d as mealy-mouthed, middle-of-the-roaders, or mean-spirited. None of this is good; not in the home, in church, on the job, on social media or anywhere else. People in positions of influence need to be people who know how to, \u201cstrike a balance\u201d where attitude and verbal communication is concerned. I consider myself to be a lifelong learner in this area. Everyone should be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a time for pastors to \u201creprove, rebuke and exhort\u201d with passion and without any mincing of words; but it must be done with \u201call longsuffering and doctrine\u201d (2 Tim. 4:2). Good preaching, however hard or hot it is or isn\u2019t needs to not only exhort people as to what they should do, but also explain, to some degree or another why they should do it. What is true of pastors and churches also applies to other relationships\u2014 parents and children, employers and employees, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We should strive to have what we say and do motivated and moderated by charity (1 Cor. 16:14) while making sure that a false concept of \u201ccharity\u201d (love) isn\u2019t used as an excuse for compromise or at the expense of clarity when preaching, teaching or otherwise communicating Truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A God-ordered balance belongs in all our dealings with souls for whom Christ died.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

GOD-ORDERED BALANCE Charles Curtman We live in times when too many people \u2014 pastors, parents and politicians, etc. \u2014 too often \u201ccome across\u201d as mealy-mouthed, middle-of-the-roaders, or mean-spirited. None of this is good; not in the home, in church, on the job, on social media or anywhere else. People in positions of influence need to…
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