That’s exactly how we’ve proceeded and the responses to us have been to distance themselves from us. At this point we are just waiting and praying.Thank you!

Yes, trust. Trust that He is faithfully working what He began. He never fails.

He is so faithful to cleanse and then heal us. You are precious, friend. A beautiful daughter of the King.

The thought life amazes me. We can so quickly become entangled. Praying with you that we would be women who honor those we’re called to love, even with our thought-lives. Blessings, sister. God is always grace.

That’s a tough one, Clare. Off hand I think of Matthew 18:15ff where Jesus challenges us to lovingly confront those who have sinned against us. Or Luke 17:3-4 where He also touches on rebuking and forgiving. Sometimes though we just see rebellion in others — not that they are sinning against us personally but in general we hurt for them because they aren’t living ‘right”. If they are a brother or sister then I believe it’s clear in the Word that we are called to confront them in love. In love. In love (and humility). Because only by God’s grace is that not us. If they do not hear us then we are just called to love and pray for them — releasing them to their Maker. Praying you have wisdom, my friend. He will faithfully guide.