I don't like confrontation, and chances are that you don't either. There are many Bible references on our responsibility to correct one another, but we usually hide from our duty. Do not let anyone despise you. But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. We rarely follow the scriptures when it comes to our responsibility towards other believers.
Christian rebuke demands a directness avoided in our day to day conduct.
But the flip side of our unwillingness to be direct with others is that we find it all too easy to gossip or murmur instead. Even though we profess Christian love, we complain to anyone with a sympathetic ear about our brethren who offend us. Sadly, if you are like me, you will recall your own failures in talking about, rather than to, those who've offended you. These conversations violate the scriptural rule of speaking the truth only in a spirit of love. Scripture clearly states that the proof of God's love for us is in his correction.