People Have A Right To Be Wrong

"You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden." - Matthew 5:13-14

I was talking with a friend yesterday. He had called to tell me about a particular situation he is dealing with seeking my advice. He was working with some people who had chosen to follow a course that was not going to end well for them. He had explained the best course of action the best he could, but they ignored his advice. 

I told him that a boss I had once told me that our client had the right to be wrong. That after we offered our best advice, the choice to follow it was ultimately theirs. The consequences that followed would be of their making. not ours. Even though we had the best solution and offered it, the choice was still theirs. 

It is the same with sharing our faith. We are salt and light. A testimony to a world full of people who are bound for hell. We cannot save anyone. Our responsibility is to give them our best counsel. That being sharing the Gospel when given the opportunity and being living proof as we live our lives out each day. But we can't make the decision to trust Jesus for them. They have the right to be wrong - to reject the Truth and continue on their trek toward the gates of hell. It can be heart breaking when what you know is the right thing to do is rejected - especially by those who are close to you - friends and family.

I hasten to add that just because your sharing your faith does not lead to an immediate decision to trust Jesus, that does not mean that all is lost. It was seven years from the time my folks first shared the Gospel with me until Martie and I knelt beside the bed together and prayed the "sinner's" prayer. 

Think about it – Pray about it – Believe it – Walk in it. Let your light shine and give God the glory.

By Faith Alone By His Grace Alone And For His Glory Alone