Our daily actions are seen by others and they judge. This applies to strangers, to those who are not saved as well as those who are close to us. Our friends need to see God in us more than anyone. When friends stumble and fall they need someone to pick them up.
When we see someone making the same mistakes over and over again we become discouraged. We thought that they should know better and we have trouble understanding why they continue repeating bad patterns, disobeying God and hurting themselves.
It is at this time, more than any other that they need to hear God in us and see Him in our actions towards them. With each opportunity presented to us remind them, by being faithful to His word, of the path that they have strayed from. Tell them that God’s love is constant and His forgiveness has no boundaries.
Hebrews 3:13
But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called "Today," lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
(0616 17VI2008)