I share this in love but was strongly led to share :
Sometimes it's not about what you know it's about how you present it. Many of us forget that behind a person who is depressed, anxious, angry,bitter, or even prideful it's due to past trauma,possible rejection, or abandonment, and any unhealed wounds from others either from childhood up to adulthood. For instance anger is an underlining form of fear or shame that is under the surface. Therefore causes a person to even be controlling.
Love, kindness, understanding, and compassion can be the key to unlock someone else's breakthrough. Some people just need to be heard because they were muzzled all their life. Listen without the intent to respond. Some people have lacked affection so a hug can bring more deliverance than a spoken word. It can tear down walls that had been built up for years before you can begin to minister to them. Some people were not encouraged growing up and lacked support. Be the person who roots for them and encourages them no matter the size of the task. Some people never had someone physically do something for them (act of service) so a kind gesture makes all the difference like a small gift, a meal, etc. Your gentle spirit can be what leads someone to Christ more so than someone screaming a sermon.
If someone is bullying others it's more than likely because they were bullied in some form in their past and it is how they protect themselves and cope. Love them anyway having healthy boundaries. Choose to see the deeper spiritual side to things that is under the surface vs what is seen with the natural eye.
It's not just in what you say to others but also how you say it that makes all the difference. There is a time and place for everything but this is why it's so important to have discernment in a situation. If you struggle with having or showing compassion to others or even grace than ask the Father what is it that you are guarding your own heart from. Ask Him to reveal it so it can be healed so your heart can be softened in the areas where it is needed. If we are walking around offensive,angry, and even tough all the time than there is an underlining unhealed part of us that needs to be dealt with. It makes all the difference to our witness as well as for those who God sends our way to minister to because they come in all forms, shape, sizes, and backgrounds.
And I'm going to make some mad with this one. But sometimes not every person needs preaching to. There is a difference between preaching AT someone and just ministering to someone by our actions and the love we show to them. Holy Spirit will convict where it is needed and will give the words needed at the time it needs to be shared but how you deliver the package matters a whole lot.
God is tired of the division amongst His children and the body of Christ and He is about to deal with that. It's time for us to get off the milk and get on the meat and be mature in the spirit of knowing how to properly handle situations amongst each other so we can forgive often, love rightly, and be in unity and harmony with one another. There are too many souls at stake to be ministered too and no time to be wasted. Plus we must always keep our own hearts right with God and with our brothers and sisters. We need to set aside our offenses, talk things out, and keep Jesus at the forefront of all things. Yes not every person will be for us and we all won't agree to everything, this is true, but sometimes we just need to agree to disagree and move forward or just walk away by praying about it and giving it to God. If you are a born again child of God and He is rightly where He belongs in your heart than we are called to a higher standard than the person who isn't a born again believer. I love you all. I'm praying we all can seek our hearts today and get right not only with the Father but with each other. Help us Lord.
Edited to add..sometimes breakthrough begins where hard conversations can be had in safe spaces. Be someone's safe space. Have ears and eyes to see and hear with compassion and understanding choosing to see the deeper picture of things on both sides.
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