When Christians Let You Down: 4 Things to Do | Be The 25

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Have you ever been shocked when a Christian leader—or someone you really looked up to—messed up big time? 😞 Maybe they fell into sin, lived a double life, or acted nothing like Jesus. It hurts. It’s confusing. And sometimes... it shakes your faith. But it doesn’t have to shatter it. 💔➡️💪 In this episode of Be the 25, we walk through 4 biblical ways to keep your faith from falling apart when someone in the faith lets you down.

📖 KEY TAKEAWAYS 

REFOCUS 👁️: Keep Your Eyes on Jesus
Your faith was never meant to be built on pastors, influencers, or artists — but on JESUS alone.
📖 Hebrews 12:1–2 – “…fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith…”

REFLECT 🔎: Examine Your Own Life
When others fall, take a moment to check your own heart and walk with God. 🛤️
📖 Colossians 1:10 – “…walk in a manner worthy of the Lord…”
📖 Psalm 139:23–24 – “Search me, God, and know my heart… see if there is any offensive way in me…”

REPENT ↩️: Turn Around if You’re Drifting
If there are things in your life that don’t line up with your faith — don’t ignore them. Repent now.
📖 2 Corinthians 13:5 – “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith…”

RESPOND 📣: Show Grace & Speak Truth
When critics use failures as a reason to walk away from the church, this is your moment to gently speak truth and point them back to Jesus. 💬❤️
📖 Romans 3:23 – “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
📖 1 Peter 2:22 – “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.”
📖 Matthew 23:2–3 – “…do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.”

💡 QUOTES WORTH REMEMBERING:
🗣️ “Only Jesus belongs on the pedestal.”
🗣️ “Truth is still truth—even when a flawed person says it.”
🗣️ “While it’s easy to call people out, God invites us to call them back… to GRACE, to TRUTH, to JESUS.”

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