Speaking the truth...in love

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The other day I was discussing with someone else the ego stroking that sometimes (often?) goes on in the world. As we closed, this verse came to mind, “speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.” (Ephesians 4:15, RSV).

I don’t know about you, but I know lots of people, including myself, who can do this, just not both at the same time. Either we speak the truth, out of frustration, or anger, or self-righteousness—not out of love—or, we speak in love, but veil the truth. Well, we think it is love, anyway. Maybe the problem is that we have defined love, and then gone to the Godhead and made our image of love shape our perception of who God is. Maybe we should go to the scripture and see what the text says love is and who God is, then take that definition and understanding to our life.

Hmm...that sounds dangerous. I might have to let God change the way I interact with people. I might have to get off the throne, stop acting sicut deus as Bonhoeffer puts it, and let God run my life. Now that is a scary thought, not be in control?
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