Hello Guys and Gals!
When Jesus spoke the truth to people, often times they did not want to hear the truth and went away as we see in Matthew 19:21-22,
21 Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." 22 But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property.
As you see here, Jesus did not chase after him saying, 'Wait, maybe you did not understand. Maybe I should try explaining it yet another way!' No, Jesus did not chase after him but simply let him go! Yet Jesus is willing to be there for when that man came to the full knowledge of the truth and was willing to come back to Jesus. Did this man ever do that? I don't know! But I do know that we must all struggle with the truth before we come to a full acceptance of it!
But what if the person who walks away is family? Then let them walk away! But what if I love them? Then let them walk away! If you have told them the truth, meaning the Gospel or possibly something else that has happened in your life that has brought strife, then the truth will do your speaking for you. You do not have to try and convince them of more truth by more talking!
Do not throw your pearls before swine who will trod on them and grind them into the mud! In other words, if they are not receptive of the truth you are speaking, then let them walk away and let them be as a Gentile to you! This means you let them, by their choice, walk out of your life! Do not go and chase after them begging them to stay in your life!
Why not? Because this puts them in a position of authority over you! Do not let this happen! Do not let them think within their minds that they are the one who has the truth because you have come back to them! Stand firm in the truth as God has revealed it to you and as you know it! Adhere yourself to it even if it means that they are cut off and out of your life!
I have had to do this because certain people would not hear the truth. I have cut off these people and let them live in their lies until they come to the full knowledge of the truth! I have to adhere to this because if I do not, then they will think that I am somehow less than the liar! I will not have that! You should not have that! You should have your firm conviction the the truth which God has shown to you! Stand up for it! Speak it in love! And when they walk away, do not chase after them! Let them face the truth and come to terms with it! Even if it takes years and years! Even if they never come to terms with it! Stand firm in the truth and adhere yourself and your life to it!
May God bless you all this day!
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