10/16/2026
WHEN DID WE START CONFUSING ENABLING WITH LOVE?
Somewhere along the way, we've started confusing loving people with defending their behavior, excusing their wrongdoing, and protecting them from accountability.
And unfortunately, I see this happening far too often within the body of Christ, especially when it comes to the people closest to us.
But here's something we need to understand: You can love someone deeply and still refuse to agree with, defend, or participate in what they're doing.
And I'm not excluding myself from this conversation. I've had to examine my own heart in this area, too.
📖 Proverbs 27:6 — "Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful." (NKJV)
Biblical love doesn't require us to compromise biblical truth.
Sometimes the most loving thing we can do is stop making excuses and start speaking the truth in love.
Here's something worth examining: Are we helping the people we love grow, or are we helping them remain comfortable in behaviors that need to change?