A prayer for knowing when to speak our convictions by Maggie Meadows Cooper, read by Liam

Martin.

A servant of the Lord was not quarrel, but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach

and be patient with difficult people.

Only instruct those who oppose the truth.

Perhaps God will change those people's hearts, and they will learn the truth.

2 Timothy 2, 24-25.

Sweet friends, I've come here with something on my heart that can be a touchy subject.

But over the past few weeks, I've just had a knot in my stomach at times over the displays

of bickering.

And in some cases, just hateful comments I've seen on social media over post-sharing

controversial topics.

Strangers, sparring with words of resubjects that are so much bigger than one paragraph.

When someone who loves Jesus and wants everyone to know him for themselves, I find myself

thinking about how to express biblical perspective and truth without coming across as judgmental

and hypocritical.

At the right time and at the right place with the right words, I am no expert, and I

mess up on the regular, but over the years, the Lord has taught me this about standing

up for the word and sharing Jesus.

Our words will mean nothing if we have not earned the right to speak into someone's

life.

And what I mean by this is, if there's no relationship, there's no respect for the

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