Telling It Like It Is

There can be an awful lot of dust around situations people get themselves into. In a lively congregation, a minister will probably be called upon to advocate for someone, where they are in trouble -- and there is dust everywhere. In such cases, I seek to tell it like it is. For example, "In actual fact, Officer, it's the story of a woman scorned," or, "It's the case here of someone who is furious they were outvoted," or, "This man is one brick short of a load, but he really does no harm." OBSERVATION: However, one can only do this if in fact one is "telling it like it is". If one is downplaying or minimising a situation which in truth is more serious, one will sooner earn a reputation for untruthfulness. One has to get it right.