Jer. 26, 27

Through Jeremiah God spoke some hard words to hear. Nobody wants to hear, “You will be conquered and led off in captivity.” Nevertheless, God did AS HE TOLD JEREMIAH. His words turned out to be true, and we have them recorded in the canon of scripture. He displayed courage and integrity that were exemplary.

We should be able to both give and receive hard words sometimes. The critical element is speaking in love.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. [Pr. 27:6 KJV]