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Romans 2:4 “Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?”‭‭

There are some believers who think we need to make a person feel guilty or ashamed in order to get them to repent. They feel like if they expose a person’s sins and tell them they should be ashamed of themselves for doing this or that, that guilt will force them to repent. 

The guilt and shame people attempt to force on others is known as condemnation. Jesus was crucified to remove condemnation from our lives (Romans 8:1). 

God desires His goodness, kindness, and mercy to lead people to repentance. He wants to treat people so well until they feel compelled to turn back to Him. Even if people are not behaving very holy, God still desires to bless them. 

So, let’s not become upset when we see people, who we know are living unholy, get raises on their jobs, new houses, and healed of their sicknesses. That’s God attempting to get their attention through His goodness. Let’s continue to tell others God loves them and He’s not angry with them. As God continues to show His goodness and as we continue to inform people about His love, eventually, people will turn to God and say, “What can I do for You?”