Are you too nice? Is there such a thing for Christians? How can we be kind, but also please God, not be people pleasers? By Leslie Vernick Do you ever find yourself saying "yes" when you want to (or should) say "no"? For example, several years back, a graduate student asked me if I thought she would make a good counselor. I knew her gifts weren't strongest in that area, but I didn't want to hurt her feelings. She left our conversation believing I thought she was capable. We all do it. We say "yes" when our honest response should be "no." But let's take a look at the cost of being too nice. By being too nice, we can hurt people It amazes me how unaware we are of how we injure people by being too nice. Isn't that why we're nice to … [Read more...]