Worldly sorrow brings death butgodly sorrow brings repentance. - P107
Speaking the truth can be difficult. Rebukes areeasily misinterpreted, and even if things turn out well, there is oftensome relational strain in the aftermath. Nevertheless, we must not beafraid to speak the truth out of love for our brothers and sisters. Truthmay sting, but the risks of living in sin and hypocrisy far outweigh themomentary friction we might cause. - P108
Sometimes wfind ourselves speaking truth, not so much for the sake of others as forour own satisfaction of being proved right. - P108
right. Self-centered motivationscan lead us to speak truth harshly, maybe even destructively. But Scrip-ture calls us to speak the truth in love, so that we can help one anothergrow in Christ (Eph. 4:15). - P108
Scripture even says: "The tongue has the power of life anddeath" (Prov. 18:21). That our words have great impact is undeniable. - P109
And let us seek God‘s wisdom and guidance in what we say, write,
or type, so that our words may become channels of His goodness
toward those around us. - P109
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