Bear One Anothers Burdens

This morning in our High School/young adult class we talked about loving people so much that we feel a sense of obligation to advise them when we see them headed in the wrong direction (Galations 6:1).

Of course timing is an important part of that. For instance, you would wait for the drunk to sober up first… right? Also if someone is inappropriately angry you would give them time to settle down before you approached them. Or if you were angry with them… probably should take a little time to settle down first.

Of course the text says you should offer counsel in a spirit of gentleness… not self-righteousness or spiritual arrogance. Or derogatory language like… you’re just like your momma.

Let me offer one more thing… if you’ve never said an encouraging word to that person or done anything to help build them up then you’re not qualified to critique them either. I don’t have a verse for that one but think that I have the spirit of God with me on that concept.

It’s easy just to ignore people and their behaviors like they don’t even exist. Of course that’s not love right? And if someone is ignored long enough they start thinking they don’t matter to anyone and drift back into Satan’s flock. How horrible.