James 1:16-18 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
If we never rebuke the sheep so as to unjustly earn their disfavor, it is not because we love them, but because we want them to “like” us. The desire to be affirmed and appreciated is deadly venom to a man of God, yet it appears that many have been bitten.