Hearing that, they walked away, one after another.
The woman was left alone.
Jesus stood up and spoke to her.
"Woman, where are they? Does no one condemn you?"
"No one, Master!"
"Neither do I" said Jesus. "Go on your way. From now on, don't sin."
What is the right method to lead a sinner down the road of change?
No matter what our intentions are, the effort of getting a sinner to change their ways and live a life of holiness and purity, can be frustrating!
And often this frustration can lead to judgment and condemnation.
Often not to the extent of stoning someone to death, as in the above story, but usually
within in our hearts;
which might just be worse!
Instead we should be like Jesus, who showed never ending grace and mercy.
Because Jesus showed grace and mercy instead of judging and condemning the woman,
respect was earned and the door was opened for Jesus to encourage the woman
to go live her life, without sinning.
I believe that the woman left and changed her life, striving to live a life pleasing to God,
because of the GRACE she received.
And I believe the same will happen today. If we show never ending grace and mercy
and never judge and condemn,
God will open the door for us to be able too encourage a life honoring God,
and people will
CHANGE!!
The woman was left alone.
Jesus stood up and spoke to her.
"Woman, where are they? Does no one condemn you?"
"No one, Master!"
"Neither do I" said Jesus. "Go on your way. From now on, don't sin."
What is the right method to lead a sinner down the road of change?
No matter what our intentions are, the effort of getting a sinner to change their ways and live a life of holiness and purity, can be frustrating!
And often this frustration can lead to judgment and condemnation.
Often not to the extent of stoning someone to death, as in the above story, but usually
within in our hearts;
which might just be worse!
Instead we should be like Jesus, who showed never ending grace and mercy.
Because Jesus showed grace and mercy instead of judging and condemning the woman,
respect was earned and the door was opened for Jesus to encourage the woman
to go live her life, without sinning.
I believe that the woman left and changed her life, striving to live a life pleasing to God,
because of the GRACE she received.
And I believe the same will happen today. If we show never ending grace and mercy
and never judge and condemn,
God will open the door for us to be able too encourage a life honoring God,
and people will
CHANGE!!
It must be noted that this does not just apply to non-Christians, but to Christians too, and to ourselves.
We know every little sin that we do, and sometimes it is easier to judge ourselves and condemn ourselves, rather than show mercy and grace to ourselves.
If we personally want to change, we must show ourselves grace and mercy, and receive the grace GOD is giving us too.
If we don't, not only will we continue to live a sinful life, but the personally judgment will lead
to depression!
We know every little sin that we do, and sometimes it is easier to judge ourselves and condemn ourselves, rather than show mercy and grace to ourselves.
If we personally want to change, we must show ourselves grace and mercy, and receive the grace GOD is giving us too.
If we don't, not only will we continue to live a sinful life, but the personally judgment will lead
to depression!
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