Help Them

Galatians 6:1 NLT
Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.

I remember the story of the good samaritan where everyone no matter what level in society they were walked away from the man with the problem. Then the good samaritan came along and tended to his need.

We tend to stay away from those overcome by sin and wait for them to clean up their act. When they are ready to be with us, then we will pay attention to them. After all, we were just like them once and nobody came to help us. We had to figure it all out on our own, or so we think.

Notice this verse is not referring to everyone, just believers. That is those who are saved and walking, no matter how slowly, with Christ. No matter who we are or how many years we consider ourselves saved, we stray from the path the Holy Spirit is trying to guide us on. We get wrapped up in our todays forgetting where we came from and who we walk with.

So when that believer you know and have a relationship with is straying from the path, take them aside and humbly help them back onto the right path. And if that struggling person is you, allow others to speak into your life to help you back as well.