Have you ever had a moment where you witnessed someone doing something and it seemed wrong? Maybe you even noticed someone sinning. What is your initial reaction or response when someone does something like that? Maybe you feel the need to correct them. Maybe you turn a blind eye. Maybe you swing back and forth and wonder if you should say something or not.
Can I give all of us a third option? I'll do it anyway, if you said no. Be like Jesus. Yeah, I know we should all be doing that anyway. But I'm not just taking about how Jesus showed love to all. I'm talking about the way he approached people and teaching. Instead of condemning people right away, he asked questions. If we approached people with curiosity instead of condemnation, what could happen?
Imagine if you were the person sinning and someone came up to you and just yelled at you. How would you feel? Maybe you didn't even know what you were doing was wrong. But if someone came up to you and asked you what you were doing and why you were doing it how would you feel? Asking questions open up conversation. It also helps to not make the person feel ashamed and burn bridges.
Now, I'm not saying that the person who is sinning should not feel some shame. What I am saying is we don't need to be judge, jury, and executioner. We can ask questions to understand. Then, if someone is sinning, we can ask questions like "what do you think that is doing to yourself or others? Do you think this is going to bless you in the future?" Maybe the person isn't actually sinning. Questions help you understand. Questions build relationships. Questions help us be more like Jesus.
So, when you see someone sinning, what do you do? How can you share the gospel each day?
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