Watch the tone!
Jesus told a grieving widow who had just lost her only son, “Do not weep” (Luke 7:13). Did He say that like an irritated coworker, “Stop the crying already!”? Did He say it like a bossy big brother, “Stop your crying, you big baby!”? Or, did our Savior use another tone of voice?
Trying to assign tone to written communication can be tough, and even harmful. When someone writes a message to you, it is quite easy to take on a defensive posture and assign a tone to the writing that was never 
intended by its author. Read it carefully and thoughtfully!
As Christians, we must strive to be characterized by agape love, which “believes a ll things” (1 Cor. 13:7). That expression teaches we are to be eager to see the best in others, rather than thinking the worst. That is not always easy, but find something listed in First Corinthians 13:4-7 that is easy. At the very least, individuals (especially our brethren) deserve the benefit of the doubt when it comes to tone in written in communication. Don’t we desire the same in return (cf. Matt. 7:12)?