read this earlier this morning:
It is a dangerous thing, both for the messenger and the hearers, when the messenger fails to tell everything God says. In the prophets, God says those who only bring a “good” or “happy” message seduce God’s people: Because they have seduced My people, saying, “Peace!” when there is no peace (Ezekiel 13:10). God also says the messenger who doesn’t say everything God says doesn’t help his listeners: They have also healed the hurt of My people slightly, Saying, “Peace, peace!” When there is no peace. (Jeremiah 6:14)
Acts 20:26-27 (New Living Translation)
26 I declare today that I have been faithful. If anyone suffers eternal death, it’s not my fault,[a] 27 for I didn’t shrink from declaring all that God wants you to know.
God has really been smoking me with this lately…as communicators of truth we cannot hold back even it what God is trying to speak is unpopular. The challenge is to speak the truth in love…we bless and honor people BUT never at the expense of honoring God and His word. Paul said, “ Even some men from your own group will rise up and distort the truth in order to draw a following.” -acts 20:30
We have to make sure we dont distort the truth or tone it down just cause we want to gain a crowd and win their hearts over.
