rule of thumb serves as a generally reliable guide: As much as possible, always deal with the person in grace and the issue itself in truth. Some situations require us to show more grace than truth and others demand more truth than grace. Good parenting demands this shift in balance all the time, doesn’t it? So does the rest of life. But we cannot regularly sacrifice one for the sake of the other. It is very helpful in navigating this issue in the spirit of Christ to seek out and develop