I'm between a rock and a hard place. What's a person to do?
I drop Chloe off at church on Thursday nights. During her class they also have a really big group in Celebrate Recovery. In this group people are dealing with all kinds of things. Alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction, food addiction, codependency, etc. They congregate outside a lot of them smoking cigarettes. Some dressed pretty rough. Guess what? They are trying to get their act together. I applaud them. They have realized they are powerless against their addiction and they are turning to a higher power to help them get out of it.
So what do you do about people who have made some really bad mistakes in their life? What if someone did something so heinous during a black out drunk? What if they have leanings that way and are definitely at a risk to fail? Do you wash your hands of them? Or do you give them the benefit of the doubt and become their friend and be an encouragement to them??
Is this an opportunity as a Christian to show love and acceptance?
I've known many, many people with addictions. So many people. At first you hope for the best and you find yourself trying to help out. Then you realize that this person just keeps on slipping. When do you wash your hands of them? As a friend? As a spouse? As a relative? Or do you do what the Bible says? Forgive them 70 X 7?
THAT is the question!
