Provoke

Proverbs27:3
A stone is heavy and the sand weighty,
But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.

As a Christian it can be difficult to draw boundaries. We often assume that our responsibility to love means to shrug off people that cause strife in our lives. We often forget that God's love comes unconditionally but also with discipline.

We can draw lines in the sand with those we love. We can decide that some people in our lives need to know that their gossip, slander, and meanness won't be tolerated. Can we do it lovingly, most certainly. I hope this verse gives you permission to tell some people in your life that their behaviors are no longer acceptable. In love, we can hold people accountable for their actions.

Jesus promises a burden that is light when we walk with Him. If you have someone close to you that provokes unhealthy behaviors, that causes undo stress, start praying. God will show you the best way to confront and love on that person.

Luke 21:34-35"Be on guard, so that your hearts will not be weighted down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that day will not come on you suddenly like a trap; for it will come upon all those who dwell on the face of all the earth.

Marvelous Light: Charlie Hall



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