TACTFULNESS

(See also Graciousness; Objections)

avoiding hurt feelings: w15 5/15 26

Bible examples:

Abigail: w19.10 23

Esther: w06 3/1 11; w03 8/1 31; w86 3/15 25

Gehazi’s lack of tact: w03 8/1 29

Gideon’s reply to Ephraimites: w23.09 16-17; w21.07 16-17; w03 8/1 31; w00 8/15 25; g92 12/8 12

Jesus: w03 8/1 29-30

older men in Ezra’s day: w86 2/1 29

Paul before Athenians: lmd lesson 5; bt 142-147; w07 9/1 14

Paul’s letter to Philemon: si 242-243

Paul’s letter to the Romans: it-2 821

Thessalonians (first book): si 231

discussion: w03 8/1 29-31; be 197-201; sg 69-73

examples:

calming offended sisters: g86 7/22 19

calming policeman angry at religion: yb08 219

Queen Catherine Parr (England): g98 11/8 20-22

young pioneer witnesses to elderly man: yb88 47

field ministry: lmd lesson 5; w19.07 21; km 1/08 8; w03 8/1 30; be 69, 192, 197-200, 236-237, 242; g99 2/22 4-5; km 11/98 4; sg 70-72; km 1/87 8; g86 7/22 19-20

judgment message: jd 171

nonreligious people: w19.07 21

use of Reasoning book: km 10/88 8

when householder expresses unscriptural views: bt 26; w14 5/15 6-7; km 1/08 8; km 7/08 1; km 11/06 1

meaning of term: w03 8/1 29; be 197; sg 69-70

public speaking: be 192, 200-201, 242

within the congregation: be 200; sg 72-73

within the family: w09 6/15 18; be 200; sg 72-73

marriage mates: w10 8/1 11-12

religiously divided households: w88 11/1 24-25

unbelieving relatives: w19.08 15, 17-18