Before correcting, enter their world

When you clearly see what someone else should change, it is easy to jump straight to the solution. But they may be protecting themselves from a wound, carrying a weariness you do not know about, or interpreting the situation through very different experiences. Empathy does not eliminate truth; it prepares the ground so truth can be heard. Asking what happened, what they fear, and what they need allows you to adapt your help. It also prevents demanding a huge step when they can currently only take a small one. Jesus knew how to welcome and challenge in the very same conversation. He never reduced anyone to their mistake, nor did he leave them trapped in it. Correcting from within another person's story changes the tone: you are no longer pushing from outside, but walking alongside them toward a possible good.