To insinuate that one has to condone the behavior of someone in order to love that person, that's a false perception of what it means to Love. If I am to love honestly though; I don't have to like everything that you do, let alone be in support of it. For instance, I can love the drug addict, but I don't have to condone his behavior in any way, shape, or form in order to do so. I find it disheartening that by having a strong personal conviction against something that equates also to you hating those who take part in that which you are against. That is truly sad. And in most cases, that couldn't be further from the Truth.
At the root of this misconception of Love, is the egos' desire to expect Love without discipline. But the two go hand in hand. It's like the Word says in Hebrews 12, "whom the Lord loves, He disciplines" and again in Proverbs 3 "Do not despise discipline of the Lord, for whom the Lord loves, He corrects." Unfortunately people do despise being corrected. People would rather you allow them to walk off of the cliff than to tell them the correct path to follow that will not lead to their death. But see.... I'm just not a believer in that, simply because we are given free will from God, to do as we please, that we (His children) should never intervene. If we allowed everyone to do everything they wanted regardless of consequences to themselves or others.... Well.... The world would be in even more disarray than it already is.
Unrighteous judgment condemns. Righteous judgment corrects. Knowing the difference is wisdom. You don't have to take my advice but that won't prevent me from giving it. Why? Because I love you too much.
- Brianna Carey ©
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