MAKING A CHOICE

ByJeremy Burkes

Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

When we see a brother or sister in Christ doing something wrong we have choices as to what to do. We can ignore it and do nothing. We can remember it and talk about it behind their backs, or even suggest to others that someone needs to help them, or we can talk to them and try to bring them back into fellowship ourselves.
So many times we would rather talk to others about what someone is doing wrong than to approach them ourselves in a loving way. More often than not we just say it is none of our business and we shy away from the situation all together.
There are many reasons we don't try to help someone who is overtaken by sin. They might try to throw our own sins and shortcomings back at us. We might feel inadequate to help them.
Jesus was always there to help those who sought it and those who needed it. We should make the choice to help those in need also. Especially when we see someone headed in a dangerous direction.