Blending Mercy with Truth - Not Easy... But Brings Blessings

Hi, Church Chicks!  Ever have a hard time telling someone the truth because you didn't want to hurt their feelings?  Or being in a grouchy mood and letting the truth out in a way that doesn't come across as loving and kind?  We all have been there...  Proverbs 3:3-4 says, "Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck.  Write them on the tablet of your heart, And so find favor and high esteem in the sight of God and man."  It takes humility and a big dose of God's love to be totally truthful with people and yet not hurtful and destructive.  Today, as you speak truth, remember to not come across as perfect or condescending.  Instead, share your own struggle with the problem and then share the truth from God's Word for the situation.  As we share truth with mercy, we will have God's blessing as well as our family's and friends'.  Hugs!