Job
16:5 KJV
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my
lips should asswage your grief.
Job declares that, should the
tables be reversed, he was as capable of the miserable conduct of his friends
as they.
- He could scold
- He could accuse
- He could condemn
- He could judge
- He could reason with the best in
the world
But then he says that would do
no one good so he says he would rather use his mouth to strengthen the weak and
his lips to ease the pain of the grieving.
All of us have the sin nature
so any of us could treat others cruelly. It takes no thought, no character to
be judgmental. But to purpose to be helpful, now that takes effort. It does not
come naturally and unless we train ourselves even our best efforts to speak
comforting words can head south.
In order to do what Job says he
would want to do, one has to determine ahead of time and learn those skills
necessary to bring comforting words.
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