Yesterday we were challenged to side up with truth and confront sin and whatever is not in alignment with the will of God. Some other thoughts can be linked with this. In confronting those who are wrong our objective must be right. If we challenge people in order to condemn we become condemned ourselves. Confronting others to prove we are holier or better also moves us to the precipice. This is the reason Paul advised that while we are trying to correct those who are overtaken in a fault it should be in the spirit of love. In addition he warns that we should do it with caution lest we become victim of what we set to correct. Those who forsook this wisdom have only sorry tale to tell.

In confronting those who are wrong our objective must be right…Motivation for challenging people should be borne out of sincere desire to save a soul from destruction.

Motivation for challenging people should be borne out of sincere desire to save a soul from destruction. Nathan once confronted David after he lay with Bathsheba and killed Uriah her husband to cover up. At the end of it all David was brought to a point where he acknowledged his sins, “Thou shalt not die”, was the assurance which the prophet gave to David. It wasn’t Nathan’s intention to shame the king; he was only interested in bringing David back from his backslidden condition. Impure motive can destroy a good mission.