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What if being loving sometimes means saying, “You’re wrong”? We dive into Job’s scorching critique of his comforters to uncover why truth without discernment and compassion can wound—and how real wisdom listens, laments, and then speaks with care. Their verses weren’t always false, but their timing, tone, and target missed the mark. That gap matters, because misapplied doctrine turns medicine into a hammer.

We push against the easy mantra “what’s right for me,” and ground morality in God’s character—not our preferences. From the ash heap, Job exposes a hard lesson: eloquence is not insight, volume is not virtue, and long speeches are not a substitute for love. We tease out what righteous judgment looks like in real life: humility before Scripture, patience with people, and the courage to correct when needed, without losing tenderness. Along the way, we read Proverbs 3 and 1 Corinthians 1, letting Scripture reframe the difference between worldly wisdom and the wisdom from above.

This conversation also gets personal. Our host shares a chronic back struggle and the limits it puts on teaching, and the community models what it means to bear burdens—prayer, practical care, and a gentle call for vulnerability from leaders too. The result is a living picture of church as family: truth that refuses flattery, compassion that refuses silence, and hope that holds fast when answers run thin. If you’ve felt the sting of careless counsel or worried about how to speak truth kindly, this one will steady your hand and soften your heart.

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