When Is Enough Enough?

My husband has been trying to help his brother realize the times we are in. He has become discouraged and is giving up on him and not talking to him. He says that the prophets gave up when no one listened. I disagree. What are your thoughts on this?

Q. My husband has been trying to help his brother realize the times we are in, that things are getting worse with the country etc. He has become discouraged and is giving up on him and not talking to him.

He says that the prophets gave up when no one listened. They were told to dust off their sandals and leave, move on. I disagree. The disciples were told that if no one would listen or accept Jesus to dust off their sandals. The prophets preached destruction and stayed for a long time.

When God gives you work to do it is His time not yours and you are to stay until He shows you to leave. What are your thoughts on this?

A. You didn’t say if your husband’s brother is a believer or not, but either way when it comes to religion you can’t argue any one into seeing things the way you do.

The best thing to do is to state your position clearly, make sure the other person understands and then place it in the Lord’s hands. This doesn’t mean you give up or quit. It means that your tactics change to prayer rather than discussion. The Lord will soften his heart and he’ll begin asking questions, either of you or someone else, it doesn’t matter. But if you keep at him, it will just make his heart that much harder.