member of the family. Everyone who ministers to hurting people has heard them recite lists of inept words and advice they have received. Certainly, we don’t want to add to the list. As such, when we are wise, our first instinct says to be quiet. Talk less, listen more. This is generally good advice, but it should never be confused with passivity. The model we have from our loving God is that love is always active. When the triune God hears the cries of His people
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