Being Right Is Not Enough: Correct People With Wisdom and Love

The conversations between Jesus and the Pharisees show why we should be careful before calling someone false. A person may be sincerely mistaken without being deliberately deceptive. I once taught in church and a young lady went home to tell her father that he was a false teacher because she had found a new pastor. After I spoke with him, he said I was correct but still needed wisdom. That lesson stayed with me: you can be right and still communicate wrongly. Christians must not become so focused on winning arguments that we miss the pain behind a person’s question. Someone asking about suicide may need compassion and support, not only a theological debate. Jesus knew He would raise Lazarus, yet He still wept with those who were mourning. Truth, correction and holiness matter. But we must correct people with grace. Do not lose the person while addressing the problem, and never let the pursuit of being right take away your ability to love.

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