Share the Truth with Grace

November 7 I received the following from FOCUS ON THE FAMILY.  It is stated perfectly.  It is what I have tried multiple times to convey - and whomever wrote this stated it perfectly!

Share The Truth With Grace Are Christians really "intolerant?" That charge is often made in today's society, but there's a vast difference between "intolerance" and simply taking a stand for the truth as one understands it. Others are free to disagree when we assert that Jesus Christ is the only way to the Father. However, they can't deny that this is, in fact, the central message of the Christian faith. And we as believers are compelled by Jesus Himself to share the "good news." But that doesn't mean that Christians are out to impose our beliefs on others. Our job as disciples is to simply bear witness to the truth in word and deed. Only God's Spirit can convince another person to receive that message. That said, we can't forget that human beings are created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27) and are thus deserving of respect. We must always keep in mind the "Golden Rule"—"treat others the same way you want them to treat you" (Luke 6:31). As Paul instructs us, "Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person" (Colossians 4:6). Loving others involves graciously sharing the truth  as we understand it, and prayerfully letting God take it from there.