{"id":7638,"date":"2011-11-09T13:00:38","date_gmt":"2011-11-09T18:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=7638"},"modified":"2026-07-27T16:39:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T20:39:58","slug":"sensitivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/sensitivity.htm","title":{"rendered":"Two Kinds of Sensitivity:  The Healthy Kind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve seen sensitive people effectively deal with hard situations in ministry.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve seen sensitive people exacerbate the same kinds of situations.\u00a0 Why? Because there are two kinds of sensitive.\u00a0 In this post we will look at the healthy kind of sensitivity.\u00a0 The next post will consider <a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/sensitive.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the unhealthy kind<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Characteristics of People Sensitive in the Healthy Way<\/h2>\n<p>Healthy sensitivity will be characterized by one or more of the following:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>responsiveness to the feelings and needs of others<\/li>\n<li>consideration of other people&#8217;s time, health, resources, etc.<\/li>\n<li>empathy in trying to look at the issue from the other person&#8217;s perspective<\/li>\n<li>sympathy for how the person is affected by the change or difficulty<\/li>\n<li>awareness of people around you and not so focused on the task or objective that we ignore or walk on people<\/li>\n<li>tactfulness in how we say something, not merely blurting out what we need to communicate<\/li>\n<li>interest in the other person&#8217;s thoughts or opinions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What a difference it makes when we approach people in hard situations with the above sensitivity. People feel &#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">cared about.<br \/>\nunderstood.<br \/>\nrespected.<\/p>\n<p>When people feel this way, they tend to be much more cooperative and respond in kind.\u00a0 Hard situations, though still difficult, go so much better.\u00a0 How we approach people can have a huge effect on the outcome as seen in so many church conflicts.\u00a0 People with the right message communicated without sensitivity can leave a trail of damage.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Healthy Sensitivity Makes a Difference<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-31412\" src=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/grace-truth-Jesus.jpg\" alt=\"Healthy Sensitivity Display's Grace and Truth\" width=\"264\" height=\"190\" \/><br \/>\nHealthy sensitivity makes such a difference because it lines up with God&#8217;s Word wherein we learn that\u00a0<span class=\"class2\">Jesus came &#8220;full of grace and truth&#8221; (Jn. 1:14).\u00a0 If we are going to be Christ-like than we too must &#8220;speak the truth in love&#8221; (Eph. 4:15).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>&#8212; Certainly sensitivity is a part of grace and love.<\/p>\n<p style=\"clear: both;\">God provided us with many guidelines of how we are to relate with one another.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><em>Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.\u00a0 <span class=\"class2\">(Phil. 2:3-4)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><em>Therefore, as God&#8217;s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. <span class=\"class2\">(Col. 3:12-15)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8212; Certainly sensitivity is wrapped up in these qualities God expects His people to exhibit toward one another.<\/p>\n<p>When our message, methods, and overall ministry efforts are coupled with a sensitivity toward people, we will tend to more effectively reach our goals and also meet the needs of people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve seen sensitive people effectively deal with hard situations in ministry.  I&#8217;ve seen sensitive people exacerbate the same kinds of situations.  Why? 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