Our culture has trained us to pretend the bad is not there, through sayings like, "if you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything at all." That means if it is negative and truthful, we should neglect truth to be positive.
This mantra is not only unBiblical it is damaging. Those who are honest and open, seeing the bigger picture and larger need for improvement, will be the one chastised for negativity.
Christ did more warning, correction, rebuke and chastisement than anything else, because He was dealing with a sinful, lost and rebellious culture, same as we have today.
It is time we begin truth telling, say it for the purpose of helping others to grow in righteousness, do not neglect that which is more important than happy feelings.
Hebrews 12:8 "But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons."
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