Look for ways to build up other people. You'll be surprised at the reaction of blessing and appreciation that you will find.

Ask God about things, and when you're confident in His Will, go ahead. If it's doubtful, don't touch it.

What have I been saying and doing that might conceivably weaken another person's faith or harm his Christian life?

Do the things that make for peace not make folk feel turbulent and harassed and upset.

People blossom a little better if you'll encourage them along the way.

Your example, beloved, is the best sermon you can preach.

You build up other people not by what you lecture them with, but by the example of a miracle life that they see lived before them.

What do you do with the person spiritually who's been feeding on the junk of the world and who's spiritual life is flabby and weak?

Find out what you do agree on and take some steps of action on the things on which you do agree.

You have a chance then to share with somebody's need and burden and heartache by having asked the second question of concern.