Sunday, November 16, 2025 - We Need To Talk: Loving Someone Who Doesn’t Want Help

We’ve all watched someone we love fall apart and felt helpless to stop it.
2 Samuel 12 shows us how to love people enough to tell them the truth, even when they don’t want to hear it.

Main truth: Love without truth isn’t love. Truth without love isn’t heard.

Here’s what God teaches us:
· Go to God first. Ask if He wants you to step in. Don’t react out of emotion.
· Lead with grace. Nathan told a story instead of attacking. Grace opens hearts.
· Speak with courage. Real love says the hard thing even when it’s uncomfortable.
· Point them to God. Don’t shame them. Remind them who God is and what He offers.
· Let God handle the rest. You can speak truth, but only God can change a heart.

Nathan’s story points to Jesus, who tells us the truth about our sin and then forgives us with grace.

Your job isn’t to fix people. Love them, speak truth, and trust God to do what you can’t.

Action step:
Pray first. Speak with love. Leave the results to God.