The Kitchen Table Devotional
2 Corinthians 2 Day 2
But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in some degree—in order not to say too much—to all of you. 6 Sufficient for such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the majority, 7 so that on the contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, otherwise such a one might be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. 8 Wherefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.
2 Corinthians 2:5-8
We cannot walk in love and not operate in truth, and sometimes the “truth” hurts. The key is to apply the right truth to the right person. It’s easy, especially when imposing punishment, to place the right truth on the wrong person or persons. For instance, sometimes it’s easier to blame the faithful person for the failure of an unfaithful person because the punishment, which the unfaithful person deserves, is hard and the unfaithful person is now experiencing unwanted pain. The second key, be motivated by love for the person being disciplined. It’s an important lesson.
From the Kitchen Table 