Dear Leaders:

Emails are such a great and efficient tool of communication in so many
ways!! …they can be!

My Scenario:
I recently wrote an email to a group of 4 servants. One of them called me
to inform me that I should’ve talked to them about the situation first,
before putting my question out on email to others. Although the email was
specific to an event and I didn’t write with emotional hurt, I appreciated
the servant calling me to discuss their thoughts and feelings, instead of
writing out their disappointment through email…especially if they
would’ve ”copied” the rest of the group.

Emotional emails can be a dangerous tool in the hands of the devil.
Especially emotions that leak a little hurt, disappointment and
frustration. Angry, Jealous, Bitter emotions that spill through emails… are just
plain wrong to write. It’s amazing how many misunderstandings I’ve had to
clear up because emotions were misread and misinterpreted through email.

Pray and think through emails that you write. Pause, sometimes even for a
day to let your emotions settle down, especially if you are responding with
passion or emotion. As a rule, those subjects should be best discussed over
the phone or in person.

Just a thought from…from one email user to another.

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