Sugarcoat!
Jesus wouldn’t sugar coat. Sorry he wouldn’t I didn’t say he would be mean or rude or not do things in love. I said he wouldn’t sugar coat. Truth is we don’t do people any favors when we sugar coat things for them. Think about it if you had a friend with a drug problem.
What would you do?
a. Tell them it’s no big deal. it’s not as bad as it seems they just going thru a phase
b. Tell them they are worth less and good for nothing and there is no help for them
c. You love them but they have a problem and they need help and you will do all you can to help them out
d. Ignore it and hope it goes away.
Stop sugar coating things you are not doing friends and family any favors. Think of all the people who sugar coated things for you and how it didn’t help you out.
That goes for sharing the Gospel, too. If you want to help people realize their need for the Savior, there’s some uncomfortable ground you’re going to have to cover (sin, judgment, hell). It’s only in light of these scary truths that the saving grace of Jesus will look magnificent.