i seriously need to remind myself of this every time i start to judge or even get angry at others who maybe struggling with sin. i guess its ok to be hurt to see people who are struggling, but it is not a good thing when i assume they are doing things intentionally. and even if they were sinning intentionally, is it a right for me to bad mouth them? i think not. if anything, this is just teaching me that i need to show grace. to clarify, i need to show them grace in a way where i do not condemn them if they ever choose to seek for help. in the mean time, i need to pray and trust that God will be convicting them. i cannot rebuke if no one wants to hear it. i cannot disciple if no one wants to follow.
so in the mean time, as i watch and become saddened by poor choices people make, God is convicting me to pray. he is also reminding me that i was once a disobedient child always wanting to flee from what was right…and that it was only through his grace that led me the where i am now.
grace is complexed. i believe it is the most ridiculous thing at times, but it is the most amazing thing that changed the lives of so many. so what is the point here?
i guess to put it simply:
pray as you hurt, extend grace to those who choose it, and trust that God is doing a work we cannot grasp at the moment.
