Blaming and Truth-telling, Part 2

Some logical possibilities:

for any two persons, A and B, here are some ways they can interact:

A. A speaks truth objectively; B receives it objectively
B. A speaks truth objectively, B receives it subjectively
C. A speaks truth subjectively, B receives it subjectively
D. A speaks truth subjectively, B receives it objectively
E. A does not speak truth; B receives it objectively
F. A does not speak truth; B receives it subjectively
G. A does not speak truth, B does not receive it.

H. A blames B positively; B receives it positively
I. A blames B positively; B receives it negatively
J. A blames B negatively, B receives it negatively
K. A blames B negatively, B receives it positively

L. A does not blame B, B does not receive it.

My initial reflections on all this is to ask:

1) Which interactions are most characteristic of the Lord?

A ,C and H, I'd say.

2) Which interactions are least characteristic?

This is harder. The following verses come to my mind. Which ones come to yours?

Luke 6:37

"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven."

This verse seems to warn against J and K.

John 8:44

"You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of all lies."

This verse seems to warn against E and F.

Revelation 3:15-16

"I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouth."

These verses seem to warn against G and L. Niether what is true nor what is good/right is being upheld, and because of that person B remains in the darkness.

3) Which interactions most characterize our culture?

I'd say C, F G, J and L. But I live in Oregon, so maybe where you live it is different.

4) Now, the hardest question: which interactions are most characteristic of you?

I'd have to say most of the time, B G and L.

Bottom line: as always, it is the difficult lesson of finding that balance between loving the truth and speaking it with love. Lord, deliver me from wanting to be "nice." Jesus wasn't nice. But He was the Truth and He was Love. Grow me in His intellectual and moral virtue, that He might better shine through me.