STOP AND THINK – Correction does much, but encouragement does more. (Goethe, 18th & 19th centuries German writer and politician)
Educated Americans often seem to be in a correcting mode. We critique the words and actions of everyone, and “to help them,” we offer our corrections. Sometimes that may work well, but how much better to give a word of encouragement.
Be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. (2 Timothy 4:2)