“Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.”

Acts18-24-25

Grace, patience and instruction!

Take a moment and read the last several verses of the chapter and you will find that this is how Aquila and Priscilla dealt with Apollos.  

He was a gifted orator and was passionate about sharing what he knew in scripture.

But his knowledge was limited.

Rather than publicly shaming him, ostracizing him or even taking him aside and ‘setting him straight’ they lovingly invited him into their home and shared of and all that had happened to fulfill scripture beyond his limited understanding.

Apollos was teachable, no doubt in part due to the grace extended through Aquila and Priscila.

Perhaps you know someone who doesn’t quite have it right.

There is no question as to their motivation and desire, they just don’t have the message correct.

How do you deal with them?

It could mean the difference between a fruitful ministry for them or an offense that keeps them from all God has for them.  

Make a good difference in someone’s life today by how you handle their deficiencies!