Title: Speaking Justice (Talking it Out)
Talk….
- Check your motives – James 3:3-12
- Be gentle – Proverbs 15:1 Philippians 4:5
- Recognize God is in the mix – Matthew 18:15; Philippians 2:12-13
Listen….
- Don’t jump to conclusions – II Samuel 16:1-4, 19:24-28
- Don’t think you understand perfectly – James 1:19, Proverbs 29:20, Proverbs 18:17
Be willing to get vulnerable
- You will hear things you don’t like – Galatians 2:11-14, II Peter 3:15
- It can/will hurt! Philippians 2:3-8
Assume the best
- Trust people are speaking the truth in love – Ephesians 4:15, 29
- Think the best of each other – Philippians 4:8-9