By Bill Crews
If you are my friend, if you are concerned about my soul, give the Truth. Do not flatter me. Do not praise virtues while remaining silent about my vices. Do not fear the Truth will offend me. Do not treasure our friendship, our friendly relations, above my salvation. Do not think by ignoring my sins, you can help me. Do not think that being blind to my sins will make you charitable. However I may react to it, whatever may be my attitude toward after you have done it, GIVE ME THE TRUTH! For the Truth, and only the truth, can make me free from the shackles of sin, strengthen me in the pathway of righteousness and lead me into the joys of Heaven. If I am wavering, weak, lukewarm, indifferent, neglectful; if I have been overtaken in a trespass; if I have been drawn into the pleasures of the world; if I have left my first love; if I have been led astray by error, or if I have done none of these things, but simply need to grow in knowledge and then be edified, GIVE ME THE TRUTH!
I would rather have thousands say to me on judgment day, We heard you preach and you hurt our feelings, than to have even one lost soul say, I heard you preach but, you did not tell me the WHOLE TRUTH.