Love Doesn't Always Support

Earlier this week I posted a story about a woman who was trans gendered and had a baby. I noted that no matter what this woman thought of herself, she was still a woman and not a man. Many of my friends got upset and tried to sway my thoughts on the matter. However, instead of swaying me, I stood my ground. Why? Because Proverbs tells us that "Faithful are the wounds of a friend..." So what does that mean? Does it mean that we always sit by and support our friends or does it mean that we stand up and actually say something?

To me, I'd rather wound my friends by telling them the truth. I'd rather them know where I stand, and either respect me for it or not. How can we show someone we love them if we aren't willing to show them the wrong? As Christians we are called to tell our friends and family when they are in sin. We are not to sit idly by and let them continue in sin.

Let me ask you something. What if your loved one died today and you never told them the truth about their sin and where they would end up because of it? What if you got a chance to visit them and you met them in their torment of hell and they said "Why didn't you ever tell me this was where I would end up?" How exactly would you feel?

Personally, I have many friends who are in the LGBTQA community. However, I love them enough to say "Hey, what you are choosing is wrong!" It doesn't mean that I don't love them. It doesn't mean I don't care. On the contrary, it means I love them enough to be hated by them and risk losing their friendship to say these things. And I know that someday when I stand before a Holy God, and He looks at me and says "Did you truly love your friends in the LGBTQA community?" I will be able to say "Yes, Lord, I did." Can you?