As men, we typically don't have problems in the bravery category.  We hunt wild beasts, climb mountains, ride motorcycles, etc.  Where we run into our real challenges is being wise.  I know, for the most part, I am probably the last person that should be writing about wisdom.  In the old days, I would have probably been a court jester or town idiot.  But the Lord tells us in these passages that we need to be brave and wise when confronting sin.  We should have the wisdom to forgive the sin and restore the sinner to the church.  After all, that is what we are here for, not to judge sinners but to restore them to the church.  We as the body of Christ should be reaching out to those that need the church the most.  When people hear that, the first people they think of are the needy.  I suggest we think of the needy in spirit, as well as the needy in body.  That, I think, is the primary mission of The Church.  I pray that The Lord will keep this thought ever present in my mind as I go to Mexico next week.  Our goal next week is to provide building assistance to the MCCS campus, but also let us provide spiritual assistance to the people we come in contact with.
Forgive the rambeling, I hope The Lord took over and took this blog in the direction he intended.

TB