Good Morning Friends,
“And the Lord’s servant must not quarrel;
instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Those who
oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them
repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to
their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive
to do his will.” (2 Timothy 2:24-26)
Not everyone agrees with what we believe.
Some reject Christ and His message openly. Some try to embrace Christ, yet
don’t want to accept the discipleship that He calls us to. They believe they
have a better understanding of the right way life is to work.
Paul’s message here to Timothy is about how
you treat those with whom you disagree.
Arguing doesn’t help. Arguing tends to hurt
relationships and solidify people in their positions. Kindness is a better
answer. It is possible to be kind even to those with whom you disagree. Our
kindness may open the door to opportunities for us to share what we believe and
why we believe it.
How do we present our beliefs? An “in your
face” approach turns most people away from our message. That kind of method
doesn’t draw them to our message. Paul instructs us to use the gentle approach.
Those who have rejected Christ and His message are lost. They are destined for
destruction. Our gentleness may open the way for them to turn from that
direction and come to the Lord in repentance.
Do kindness and gentle instruction
characterize your approach to those with whom you disagree?
His, by Grace,
Steve
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