Love
When love is felt, the message is heard. (Jim Vaus, converted gangster)
It’s sometimes difficult to relay unpleasant news or offer a correction. But even difficult words, spoken in love, can be well received and appreciated. As someone else put it, “Nobody cares what you know until they know that you care.” We all need to learn how to say hard things with an attitude of concern, humility, and love.
. . . we will speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15).