Think About It

How do we handle it when people do things that are wrong? As we contemplate this, I believe there are three things we can do with sin. First, we can ignore it – we can just pretend that what the other person did either wasn’t bad or that we don’t care. Second, we can excuse it – we might credit it to environment or individual weaknesses, but in the end, we just blame someone or something outside them for their action. Finally, we can hold them accountable – then forgive them for what they have done. Now, which of these resolutions seems to be the best option? If we tolerate sin it is just going to continue and will probably grow worse. If we continually excuse people’s actions, they will keep doing what they are doing and might even grow more committed to their actions. However, if we call them out of their wrongs (but let them know what we are willing to forgive them) we are able to correct the wrong without coddling the sinner. By forgiving them, we continue to have the abi