Forgiveness is not Naïvety

Forgive freely, but don’t be naive. There are some people who are going to want to take advantage of your willingness to forgive to always offend you because they see you as an easy mark. There will be some people who will always want to partner with you because they feel that you are a fool. There will be some people who will always want you around because they feel that you are a door mat and a shock absorber that they can always take advantage of. But 1 Corinthians 14:20 warns us “in regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults”. The Holy Spirit that lives within you will warn you about such people. Also, the principles that you are learning from the Word of God will enlighten you to the tactics of such people. When you face such people, here’s what The Holy Bible asks you to do “mark them who cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them”-Romans 16:17.