The culture tells our kids that if we're not tolerant, we're not loving, but Scripture calls us to something better. Ephesians 4:15 says that we're to speak the truth in love. Love doesn't excuse sin, it points people to grace. Parents, the most unloving thing that we can do is tell someone their sin is fine, that it's just how God made them. That's not compassion, it's actually abandonment. John 1:14 tells us Jesus came full of grace and truth. He never minimized sin, yet He always offered mercy. We wouldn't tell a sick child that they didn't need a doctor. In the same way, sinners need a savior, Christ alone. Micah 6:8 calls us to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God. Our kids are watching. Will we model truth with grace or anger without hope?
Do I love them if I'm tolerant?
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