Daily Devotional - October 11th, 2025
“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.”— Galatians 6:1
“Tolerance used to be a genuine desire to understand and accept the differences among us. Today it has become a wholesale acceptance of the baseness and evil that surrounds us. Being tolerant is only virtuous when the actions we tolerate do not violate our innate sense of what is right.” — Alma Ohene-Opare
Commentary:
There was a time when tolerance meant exercising patience, humility, and empathy toward others, even when we disagreed with them. It was rooted in mutual respect and the understanding that every individual possesses inherent worth as a child of God. That kind of tolerance built bridges, preserved civility, and allowed truth and compassion to coexist.
In our modern age, however, tolerance has been redefined. It is no longer about coexisting with differences but about demanding moral equivalence between righteousness and sin. Society now calls it “tolerance” to accept behaviors, ideologies, and lifestyles that directly contradict moral truth. Disagreement is branded as hatred, and silence is treated as complicity.
True tolerance never required us to abandon discernment or suspend moral judgment. We can love people deeply without approving of their harmful choices. Christ Himself perfectly modeled this. He ate with sinners, yet called them to repentance. He loved without compromising truth. To tolerate evil in the name of love is to confuse compassion with cowardice.
Genuine love sometimes looks like drawing a line, saying “no,” or speaking truth when it is unpopular. It requires courage to hold firm to eternal principles in a culture that prizes moral flexibility. The irony is that real tolerance flourishes only when moral clarity exists. Without truth as an anchor, tolerance devolves into moral chaos.
We are called to be both kind and courageous, to uphold standards that protect not only our souls but also the moral fabric of society. Loving someone enough to correct them gently, as the Apostle Paul admonished, is one of the highest forms of compassion.
Scripture:
“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.”— Galatians 6:1
Daily Application:
Reflect on a relationship or situation in your life where you’ve confused tolerance with love. Have you allowed harmful behavior to persist out of fear of conflict or rejection? Today, choose to express love in truth. Have an honest, gentle conversation or set a boundary that honors God’s standards while still affirming the person’s worth. Remember: kindness without truth is sentimentality, and truth without kindness is cruelty. The balance of both is the essence of Christian love.