“Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it.  Though I did regret it–I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while–yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance.  For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us.  Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.  See what this godly sorrow has produced in you, what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done,.  At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.  So even though  I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did the wrong or of the injured party, but rather that before God you could see for yourselves how devoted to us you are.  By all this we are encouraged.”  Paul’s 2nd Epistle to the Church at Corinth.  7:8-13

Without risking the provoked emotions of those around us we are made impotent in our testimony.  I assert that “political correctness” is a direct attack of the enemy upon Christians in an attempt to weaken our declaration of the Word.  The efficacy of pastors, evangelists, prophets, teachers and counselors is significantly if not severely mitigated by any attempt to make the Lord’s Word palatable or socially acceptable for an audience.  The Lord’s word is sufficient, perfect, appropriate, convicting, convincing, determined, persuasive, gentle, firm, loving and as Isaiah so appropriately stated “profitable” in all things.  I love people enough to tell them God’s Word and leave the outcome to the Holy Spirit.  I do not pray that you will like me only that God allows you to hear and understand His Word and that you react with a hunger to learn, grow, surrender and obey.  In this I will be encouraged and rewarded.  Father, Praise You Almighty God of Heaven and earth, in Your Son’s delightful name, Jesus our Lord, King and Savior.