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Tuesday, July 25 No bruised reed will he crush, and no smoldering wick will he extinguish.​—Matt. 12:20.

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Tuesday, July 25

No bruised reed will he crush, and no smoldering wick will he extinguish.—Matt. 12:20.

 

Patience and kindness are especially needed when someone initially resists Bible-based counsel. An elder must guard against the tendency to get irritated if his counsel is not immediately accepted or acted on. So in his private prayers, the elder may ask Jehovah to bless the one needing counsel and to help him understand the reason for the counsel and apply it. The brother being counseled may need time to think about what was said. If the elder is patient and kind, the one he is trying to help will not be distracted by the way the counsel is given, but he will be able to focus on the message. Of course, the counsel should always be based on God’s Word. We want our counsel not only to be effective but also to “make th

You can't walk with God while holding hands with the Devil.

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