I Love You, Man.

Proverbs 27:5 (Darby Translation)
5 Open rebuke is better than hidden love.

Proverbs 27:5 (Contemporary English Version)
5 A truly good friend will openly correct you.

Our friends and loved ones do hurtful things and don't even realize that they are doing them. This often leads to misunderstandings that if left alone become even bigger problems for all those involved. We often see the problem and hope that ignoring it will make it go away. We don't want to confront our friends because we're afraid to hurt them.

We hurt our friends even more when we don't confront them.

People don't know that they are wrong unless someone shows them because they always assume that they are right. If no one tells them otherwise then their position is reinforced. We all need correction or we will go on doing things the wrong way without any thought about it.

This cycle will only stop if we stand up for the truth. Correction is always done in the spirit of humility and love. Don't try it any other way because that's the only way that people will listen. We want them to know that we really care, because we really do. Then they will know that these words are true.

I love you, man!