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Just sayin’: The truth in Love

Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.
Proverbs 18:21 MSG

What is confrontation?

A confrontation is a meeting between two friends for the purpose of restoring Godliness.

How does God call us to have a confrontation?

  1. We need to follow God’s leading carefully; if you’re excited to confront someone, it’s not from God.

2. Meet privately

“If a fellow believer hurts you, go and tell him—work it out between the two of you. If he listens, you’ve made a friend. If he won’t listen, take one or two others along so that the presence of witnesses will keep things honest, and try again. If he still won’t listen, tell the church. If he won’t listen to the church, you’ll have to start over from scratch, confront him with the need for repentance, and offer again God’s forgiving love. “Take this most seriously: A yes on earth is yes in heaven; a no on earth is no in heaven. What you say to one another is eternal. I mean this. When two of you get together on anything at all on earth and make a prayer of it, my Father in heaven goes into action. And when two or three of you are together because of me, you can be sure that I’ll be there.”
Matthew 18:15‭-‬20 MSG

3. Prepare tactfully and compassionately to confront.

The way to prepare:

  • Check your own heart first
  • Written prep
  • Approach with a story

Once you share the truth, be quiet and let God take over and do the convicting.

4. Offer grace and support

Questions to ask yourself and God:

  1. Is the sin dishonoring to God?
  2. Are others being hurt?
  3. Is the person being hurt

Challenge: I will compassionately confront if needed.

I will receive confrontation if needed.

Be open to what God wants to say to you.

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Asking for a friend: How can God allow Evil and suffering in the world

We don’t yet see things clearly. We’re squinting in a fog, peering through a mist. But it won’t be long before the weather clears and the sun shines bright! We’ll see it all then, see it all as clearly as God sees us, knowing him directly just as he knows us! 1

Corinthians 13:12 MSG

What we know about Evil:

1. God is Not the author of evil

God looked over all he had made and saw that it was very good

Genesis 1:31

When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone. For everyone sinned

Romans 5:12

2. Though suffering isn’t good, God uses it to accomplish good.

Sometimes God uses sorrow in our lives to help us turn away from sin and seek eternal life

2 Corinthians 7:10

We also rejoice in our sufferings because we know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance character, and character hope

Romans 5:3

3. Suffering will cease an evil will be judged

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9 NIV

4. Our suffering will pale in comparison to what God has in store for his followers

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
Romans 8:18 NIV

5. We have a choice for bitter or for better

Memory Verses

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33 NIV

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalms 34:18 NIV

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalms 34:18 NIV

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