Imagine watching a foot race. The gun goes off, the runners take off and everyone is headed for the finish line. Now imagine 1 or 2 of the runners see something off in the distance and just run right off the track after that thing that got their attention. Wouldn't we be in shock. Wouldn't some people go after them to see what they are doing and try to stop them.
My friend this is what we watch people do in the church so often and it breaks my heart. We are all headed in the same direction, chasing after God, and then we watch a brother or sister in Christ see something that catches their attention and they veer off track. Please, if someone you know, or someone you are close to, has let "something else" besides Christ capture their attention, be that one friend who will go after them. I know our human instinct is to judge, but instead, love them intently through Christ and gently try to get them back on track. You never know, but that may be one of the missions God had for you in this life...to steer your brother or sister back to Him before it was too late.
"Let all that you do be done in love." 1 Corinthians 16:14
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