Monday; November 13
Forgiveness vs. Accountability. Tolerance vs. Consequences. I have been struggling recently with a bit of dilemma. When people make statements that inflame emotional reactions, do we challenge them or just work through it and forget about it? When people display inappropriate behavior, do we chalk it up to personalities or do we try to correct what is wrong while still trying to maintain a good relationship? Now, maybe I should go back and set the parameters – I am not talking about trying to raise children, I am talking about dealing with adults. With children, we need to help them learn how to behave, but how do we deal with full grown adults? I am quite familiar with Paul’s admonition, “Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:32), but I also understand, James’ thought-process, “… if anyone among you strays from the truth and someone turns him back, let him know that the one who has turned a sinner