[:en]LEADING WITH LOVE
Onesimus was a run-away slave of Philemon. Philemon was a leader of the church in Colossae. Later, when Onesimus became a Christian, Paul exemplified tact and diplomacy in reconciling them together. As a respected leader of the early church, Paul appealed to Philemon on the basis of equality, friendship and love. He was able to preserve harmony and principle in the spirit of love.
Let us ask God to give us grace and wisdom in all our relationships.[:]