We live in a society where many believe that if we disagree with someone’s behavior, that we hate them. That if we choose not to accept certain behavior, that we have ill intentions toward them. That if we say it is biblically wrong, that we are wrong. That we are being unloving and not Christ-like, if we choose not to accept their sinful behavior. However, we are being Christ-like by loving them enough, to show them His truth. If we know something is Biblically wrong, we are to choose to follow His word, over accepting the sin. We are loving them enough to try to point these certain individuals to God and His word. Just as God lovingly directs us. God loves us all beyond measure, so much that he sent His Son to die for our sins; if we so repent. If we choose to walk in a relationship with Him. Jesus died for us all, to save us all from our sins. He didn’t die for us to accept things that go against God, but for our sins to be taken away and for us to walk with God. So, we can be with Him someday. There is a lot of behavior in this world that openly goes against God and His word. It seems as though so often as Christians when we stick up for our Faith and His word on what is right and wrong, we are deemed hateful. Though what kind of love doesn’t try to educate and point people in the right direction? It isn’t hate that we have, it’s love! It is love for God, and love for people. We should be encouraging people living in sin, to know His truth so they can repent and be with Him in heaven someday. We are all sinners, and we all need to be reminded and encouraged to walk in His way! Though there are people that do hate, most of us, just want the things that are so openly going against God to stop. We want people to turn from those ways and turn to God. Most importantly, God does! It is our duty as people of faith to love enough to spread His truth, even when it is hard. Friends, may we keep trying to share His word, His truth, with love to everyone! May we pray for those in which so openly go against Him, that they will see His light. Then, may we leave the rest in God’s very capable hands. It is incredible how He can change hearts and bring them back to Him.

Erin Fitts-Brower 

Ephesians 4:14-15

Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.

Ephesians 5:11-14 NIV

Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.  It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

Ezekiel 33:11 NIV

Say to them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, people of Israel?’

1 Timothy 2:3-4 NIV

This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.