When we elevate people as though they are gods, we are reflecting an attitude of wanting to be elevated ourselves.
When we know we are not special, only Christ is, then we are free to love others even with what we might think are flaws and warts.
Love is not deserved, God died for us while we were yet sinners. He loved us when we were unlovable, should we not love others this way!
This does not mean that we allow everyone into our lives no matter how wicked they are, it simply means that we choose to love God's way, which may mean discipline or removing ourselves from someone so that God can do His work without our interference.
So often we think we need to help God, but those we want to reach will not hear us, but perhaps they will hear God, because He knows exactly what they need. We can only guess as to need, but God will do the perfect things and only He knows when the person is unreachable.
So, the moral of the story is this, love God's way, stay or leave based on what the Holy Spirit is telling us. Never do anything in the flesh based on emotion and we will be able to walk in peace and joy knowing God is going to do what is right.
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