Fear often creates an "elephant in the room ." It may be fear of upsetting someone, of not being popular, of being misunderstood, or of being thought of as judgemental. Whatever the reason, what results is usually a thundering echo of words left unsaid.
The Bible never advocates covering truth and suffering through an uneasy "peace." Rather, we are told to speak the truth in love. Yes, we may ruffle feathers sometimes but the God whose command we follow, is big enough to handle the results of our obedience.
Remember, perfect love casts out fear (and a whole herd of elephants in the process). Let's choose to walk in love and be honest in our speech to those around us.
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