Back home my friends have been shoplifting liquor at a local store in our neighborhood. They would further skive school to drink that liquor and loiter around town to the evening and headed back home to lie to their parents about school. This habit continued for almost a year. A few months ago, I tried tagging along with them in their mischievous adventure and realized how wrong I was. Afterward, I became remorseful and decided to repent by telling my parents the truth, seek forgiveness and desist from such habits. I first felt relieved after my confession, but it was later accompanied by guilt. I felt responsible for not informing my friends about their bad habits.
I was reluctant to inform my friends about their behavior. But according to James 5:19-20, I made it my duty to inform and try to explain my friend's bad conduct with the aim of changing them since their habit was developing into a permanent and dependable habit. I was afraid my friend would become an alcohol addict hence increasing their urge to steal more often. I found my friends disrespectful to God by stealing other people’s property hence they broke the 7 th commandments as stipulated in the Bible. Through my assistance, I could have made my friends heartily sorry for their sins. They would acknowledge the death of Jesus on the cross as an opportunity to change and become better people. And knowing the price of sin after not repenting would help change them.
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And judging people who should not become my agenda. Because in the book of Matthew 7:1-5 stated the consequences of judging others. As a friend, I should help save other instead of to ignoring or judging them.
Keeping tabs and following my friend's progress will help in knowing what to do after rejecting to change. I would report them to the necessary authority to find more help and assistance. Additionally, request people from guidance and counseling to help them or the church to pray for them.
