Friday, January 19, 2024

Madeleine L'Engle

"We draw people to Christ not by loudly discrediting what they believe, by telling them how wrong they are and how right we are, but by showing them a light that is so lovely that they want with all their hearts to know the source of it."

While I find this sentiment engaging, I have to wonder if it is entirely correct?  I think in some instances you do need to tell someone that they are doing wrong...

Take a baby for instance...  As the baby is growing up and beginning to crawl...  Wouldn't you tell your child that he/she needs to be careful?  Of things that could be a danger to them?  Like a hot iron or a hot stove?  Hmmm...