Speaking the Truth in Love: How to be an Assertive Christian

abuse accept active affection aggressive aggressive behavior allow anger answer appreciation appropriate assertive behavior Assertive Christians attention avoid become behave believe caring choices choose chose church communication compliment consider course criticism deal decide decision direct don't encourage example experience express fact faith fear feelings follow genuinely give God's hear honest hope important individual involved Jesus keep kind knew listen live look manner means meek meeting ministry move negotiation offer parties passive Paul person physical position possible practice praise prayer problem questions receive refuse relationships request respect response share situation someone Sometimes speak specific Spirit stand statement stop suffering talk Teacher tell Thank things thoughts truth turned understanding usually week whole wrong