Have you ever noticed what a fine line it is between when you should be open-minded and caring toward certain people and when you should just tell them like it is? I think of the time when Jesus went through the temple and destroyed just about everything because they were doing all those ugly secular things...how did He decide it was time for that step? Why, instead, did He not just go in there with the whole attitude of "I still love you, no matter what you do, but you should stop." I come to these situations all the time, where someone around me might be claiming to be a Christian but is really drinking, doing drugs, being promiscuous, etc...or they're not a Christian at all and enjoy telling me how stupid I am for being one...I've even had someone try to get me to convert to Buddhism for reasons even I don't want to repeat. I had been open-minded with the last one for a LONG time, having regular discussions, trying to explain my faith to them and why Jesus is so good! They never once acted like they were interested in knowing, but more interested in disproving anything I say. I hung on for a year, hoping I could stir up some curiosity in their heart but finally, as nicely as I could, told them I was finished, but if they ever wanted to be serious about finding Jesus, to find me again. I got some very mixed reactions to my course of action and I wonder why. I know the bible says that if you share the gospel with people and they refuse to accept it or you, you should kick the dust off your feet in protest to them and leave them. But there's only so much I could do and it's such a fine line between when to stay open-minded, for fear that you could push them away from God, and when to just say no more. When is the right time to inform someone of the sins that they are committing, and how they could be freed of them if they'd find this man? I wonder if anyone has some advice they could give on this topic. Share any experiences, anything of the like. I would love to be wiser when this kind of situation rolls around, I would love to understand what Jesus was thinking at that instance when all the while he taught love and patience for those who are lost. I would love to be able to help people but obviously I am not qualified.