Some guidelines for me

It seems to me that what Neil is doing today is taking the principle we’ve been working so hard to grasp – that Christ’s work on the cross makes us totally and completely into something that’s new and spotless – and showing us how to apply it to those around us.

We’ve read (and written) at length about the lies of the enemy who speaks condemnation to us in our vulnerable moments.  It may be a surprise that, believing ourselves to be working on God’s behalf, we were that voice to someone else! 

The bottom line is a relief to me:  I’m not responsible for someone else’s sin.  I appreciate the guidelines Neil set out:

     • confront something that I’m a party to, that I’ve seen

     • address the behavior, not someone’s character

     • hold a friend accountable in a way that brings restoration, not condemnation

You may be like me – I hate confrontation.  Having a clear picture of what my responsibility is, though, gives me a little more confidence.  Thank you, Neil.