We cannot chase after someone who refuses to want cleansing. We cannot make someone else stop sin by dogging them. We must tell the truth and let them go where they choose.
It takes faith to let go of someone who will not listen. We must believe that God is the only one who can reach them. We have no power to "reason" a person out of their sin or foolishness.
The real faith is in realizing we cannot be someone else's righteousness for them. They must want it so badly they are ready and willing to turn from their sin toward Christ.
Sometimes we have the idea that love means either accepting them in their sin or dogging them until they finally get tired of us. The truth is that this is lack of faith that God can do it without us and we must allow Him. Sometimes we get in His way, keeping the sinning one's focus on us instead of seeking God.
Perhaps a part of us enjoys the elevated status of being the one to rescue another person, this is pride.
God does not need us and only He knows exactly what is to be done, we do not.
Proverbs 19:19-20 "19 A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again. 20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.…"
If we allow someone to rely upon us to continually rescue them they will keep relying on us, and never be healed. It is Christ they need to rely on, so there are times when we need to get out of God's way and leave Him to His work.
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