Loving the fearful and needy.

Loving the fearful and needy.
Here is a message that I think would be helpful to many Biblical counselors. Sometimes, it is hard to know when to use tough love, or when to be gentle in ministering to needy people. Some of these 'needy' people show anger. It can be helpful to be patient and work through the issues and that will help them to see their anger and fear, so they can be delivered from their bondage. We want to be careful to not be like 'Job's comforters'. I have to admit, I would have a hard time working with this, but I am the one who needs to be changed by God's power. The Bible says, 'Love is patient'. Are we impatient with people and do we want to 'fix' them quickly by giving them Bible verses that we think can help, or are we 'slow to speak' and use words of wisdom, and are we willing to take the time that is needed to help people who are suffering? This message is by Winston Smith, Tim Lane, and Myriam Hertzog. This is an area we all can grow in, as we grow together as a related body of believers.