Healthy Distance

There are times when Jesus chose to walk away
or to allow others to walk away

Always have – Always continue to

Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. – 1Cor 13:7

When James and John saw this, they said to Jesus, “Lord, should we call down fire from heaven to burn them up?” But Jesus turned and rebuked them. “You don’t know what spirit you are of. For the Son of Man has not come to destroy people’s lives, but to save them. So they went on to another village. – Luke 9:54-56

, relationships

When people tell you who they are – BELIEVE them

Even children make themselves known by their acts, by whether what they do is pure and right. – Prov 20:11

But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, because He knew all people, and because He did not need anyone to testify about mankind, for He Himself knew what was in mankind. – John 2:24-25

Then Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.” – John 13:27b

People who don’t align with God’s

When Jesus arrived at the official’s home, He saw the noisy crowd and heard the funeral music. “Get out!” He told them. “The girl isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.” But the crowd laughed at Him. After the crowd was put outside, however, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she stood up! – Matt 9:23-25

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. – Prov 4:23

It’s not ALL or NOTHING

But Jesus often went away to be by Himself and pray. – Luke 5:16

But let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these comes from the evil one. – Matt 5:37

All scripture is from the New Living Translation unless otherwise noted