Whether you are playing Pokémon Go or Snap, one of the primary weapons in your arsenal for attracting and catching Pokémon is “berries” or “fruit”. All Pokémon enjoy a little snack, and if you want to coerce one out of hiding to get a closer look or soften their disposition so you can add them to your team, using the right berries at the right time is a critical strategy. One does not simply walk into Lental with a net and try to capture a Pokémon for a pic, and the most elusive Pokémon in Pokémon Go need a little something sweet before they are willing to come along for the ride.

There is a reason the Bible tells us to infuse our words with grace and season them with salt. Sharing His truth without mercy and compassion isn’t only unkind, it’s a poor strategy. Christ never confronted souls before He connected with them. When Jesus met the woman at the well, He had a full conversation with her and got to know her before challenging her on her current living situation. He went out to lunch with the crooked tax collector Zaccheus before guiding him on the error of his ways. Even in the case of the woman caught in the act of adultery, Jesus protected her from an angry, self-righteous mob and comforted her before telling her to “Go and sin no more”. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to reaching others with the love of Christ, but there is a prerequisite… always start with mercy and grace.

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. Colossians 4:5-6

When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” John 8:10-11

And on some have compassion, making a distinction; but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh. Jude 1:22-23

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