“Don’t waste what is holy on people who are unholy. Don’t throw your pearls to pigs! They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you. " Matthew 7:6
Have you ever tried to preach the gospel to someone who didn't want to hear it? Howabout times when you've told a young person (that you didn't know) what you thought they should do or be doing? How did they receive it? Chances are your message and your heart were both rejected and misunderstood. See Jesus wants us to understand, what He already knew.....some people (sometimes those pigs are us....we've been there) don't want to hear the TRUTH. Where they are right now is in a place where they can't see TRUTH or the need for it. PIGS (selfish people) have no need or use of PEARLS (precious truths) for what they want is carnal so attempting to feed them what they don't want will get you hurt.
This is why studying the tactics of Christ is so valuable. Christ approached people with love, and while HE knew everything about them, he still gave them a opportunity to share their stories & in the midst of them sharing their stories their desires poured out to, which resulted in an opportunity for Him to minister healing to them. Let's be about getting to know people, NOT SO WE CAN FIX THEM....REMEMBER WE GOT OUR OWN ISSUES TO WORK ON, just to learn how it is they need to be loved. When people KNOW they are being loved, they are less likely to reject your efforts to give them TRUTH, as a matter of fact the seek out the TRUTH. LGLP
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