As I read it a second time, however, the point that hit home
was that I simply need to be willing to gently relay truth to a brother or
sister, and it’s God’s job to work repentance in them. It might seem pretty obvious, but I
struggle with feeling responsible for people, and it was encouraging to hear
this from Neil: He [God] alone can
grant repentance and set the captive free.
I read this passage in the New Living Translation, and I
appreciate the language it uses (starting at verse 25):
They should gently teach those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s
hearts, and they will believe the truth.
Then they will come to their senses and escape from the Devil’s
trap… 2 Timothy 2:25-26
The bottom line for me is that I’m to speak the truth in
love, and trust God to bring about change in that person. It’s His responsibility, not mine, and
He’ll make it happen.
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