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Colossians 4:5-6 - Courage in Kindness.

Colossians 4:5-6 (CSB) Act wisely toward 
outsiders, making the most of the time. Let your speech 
always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you 
may know how you should answer each person.  

INTRODUCTION

Conversations about our faith are worthwhile 
when we are gracious. Our words are important 
because we are representatives of Christ. When we 
tell others about Christ, it is important always 
to be gracious in what we say. No matter how 
much sense the message makes, we lose our 
effectiveness if we are not courteous. Just as we like to 
be respected, we must respect others if we want 
them to listen to what we have to say. "Seasoned 
with salt" means that what we say should be 
"tasty" and should encourage further dialogue.  
[Life Application SB] 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   The ways of the kingdom of Christ do not 
only apply to the way we treat other believers. 
Kindness should be shown to everyone. We should be 
clothed in his mercy in every interaction and 
relationship. No one is left out of the love of God, so 
let's resist the urge to meter it out ourselves. 
Let's have the courage to be kind, even to those 
who show no kindness to us. 
   Love is not love when it finds reasons to 
withhold itself from those whom it doesn't get along. 
Love is patient, kind, and gentle. It is not 
jealous, and it doesn't rub others' noses in its 
successes. Reflect the overwhelmingly good and abundant 
love of Christ. Fill up on his mercy and kindness 
in the morning, spend all you have, and refill 
at the end of the day. Choose the harder path 
of love, and reject pettiness, judgment, and 
revenge. 
   Read through 1 Corinthians 13 and let it 
challenge the way you interact with others today! [365 
Days of Courage by Sara Perry of Broadstreet 
Pub] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY

Colossians 4:5 - Make Your Time Count.

https://www.abible.com/devotions/2022/20220530-0941.html 

Colossians 4:6 - Speaking with Grace 
Seasoned with Salt. 

https://www.abible.com/devotions/2023/20230625-1137.html 

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

https://abible.com/links/