You will always get more mileage from diplomacy than tactlessness. I confess that being diplomatic is something I have to work at often as in daily. My direct, honest communication style has gotten me in hot water at times & more than I care to admit. While honesty is indeed the best policy, I is not a license to say whatever we want. One of the most important skills we can develop is the ability to deal with others with sensitivity and to speak inoffensively when we find ourselves in difficult or problematic situations. You would think that exhibiting graciousness would be an easy task for one who claims to be filled with the grace of God. Sometimes our lack of graciousness results from the communication styles we saw modeled when we were children. The Holy Spirit continues to bring balance in this area as I have acknowledged & repented of this emotional baggage. I am fully persuaded that only the grace of God can empower me to trash it.
As I am learning to tell the truth tactfully, I realize that your silence can be even more powerful than your words.
Thank you to everyone who follows and reads my blog daily & for sharing it with others.....
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