“There is a courtesy due to all men; and a Christian should be the last man in the world to withhold it. If our zeal is embittered by expressions of anger, it will not accomplish the righteousness of God.”
—John Newton (1725–1807), Anglican pastor, hymn writer, and spiritual director
Source: John Newton, Cardiphonia, vol. 2 (London: J. Johnson, 1781), 78.
Reflection: How might my speech today embody both conviction and courtesy so that my words strengthen, rather than diminish, the witness of Christ?