Empathy

Singing cheerful songs to a person with a heavy heart is like taking someone’s coat in cold weather or pouring vinegar in a wound. (Proverbs 25:20 NLT)

When speaking with people, we need to learn their rhythms. This verse is another way of say"he's like a bull in a china shop" (something that has been said of me often). 

em·pa·thy

ˈempəTHē/

noun

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

This is what we need to learn to represent God to man and man to God. If, as a follower of Jesus, I'm an ambassador, a priest, if you will, this is my job. I need to have two things up and running in my life:

1. I need to be in step with the Holy Spirit. 

2. I need to have empathy for those I come in contact with.