Love...or...Acceptance?

In a world where almost anything is accepted you may find that you may stand alone, or with a minority, when you refuse to accept things that go against God's word. And because of this, a lot of people confuse love with acceptance. It is very possible to love someone (family or friends) with all of your heart, but not be willing to accept the choices they make, their lifestyle or their denial of God's absolute truth(the bible). This does not mean you don't love that person with all your heart and wouldn't do anything for them. In fact, you may have already done a lot for them and just had to pull away because their choices caused you pain. But your absolute love for them is still there. I strongly believe that God wants us to LOVE the sinner, but not the sin. Because we were ALL once that sinner. Once we found Christ, the desire to attempt to not sin should become stronger that the desires to chase sin. And that is the difference between living for Jesus, or choosing not to. So I hope we can all let someone in our lives know that even though we don't accept some of the things in their life, they should not confuse that with us not loving them. If there is anything Jesus came to teach us it was to love....but He did not teach us to compromise our beliefs or accept that which goes against His word. I know it may be hard for some to understand, but the biggest way you are showing them you love them is by being on your knees in prayer for them every single day.