Paul’s review of change involves process as well as content, the manner as well as the message. It involves teaching with my life as well as with my words. As I incarnate the character of the Lord I am calling people to trust and obey. In effect, Paul is saying, “If you are going to teach and admonish one another, you must first put on Christ.” God changes people not simply because you have spoken the truth to them, but because those words were said with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, and love.
- Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemers Hands, 135.
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