Is love passive?

The first thing we need to consider before we speak into someone’s life is....what is the likely result of us speaking. Then we should consider how should we speak. The answer is always to speak in a way the other person is most likely to understand what we really mean. In other words, just saying what we think or speaking our mind is not always loving. Sometimes it’s selfish. We should never just speak our mind. We should speak the truth for others sake which means we must deliver the message in a way they are most likely to receive it. All that said, love has a responsibility to draw people closer to Jesus. If saying something will only push someone farther away from God, then love may remain silent. All other times, love will either encourage or discourage certain decisions. Love will also always encourage the person despite the decision. In other words, love will do all it can to help the other person know though they are not for their selfish decision, they are for them. That’s the whole reason why they are not for the selfish decision. Love will also, if possible, encourage in public and discourage in private. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 “And we urge you, brothers, admonish (reprimand) the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.”