The Danger of Tolerance
Revelation 2:20 (ESV)
But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
Tolerance sounds virtuous in our world. We’re told to accept everything and judge nothing. But the kind of tolerance Jesus confronts in Thyatira isn’t acceptance; it’s apathy. It’s what happens when conviction grows quiet and sin grows comfortable. The church had allowed compromise to settle in because it seemed easier to coexist with sin than to confront it. That’s the danger of tolerance; it numbs us until wrong feels normal.
We often think tolerance keeps the peace, but in reality, it destroys purity. The more we excuse what God condemns, the more we distance ourselves from His presence. The spirit of tolerance says, “It’s not that bad,” but the Spirit of God says, “Be holy, for I am holy.” Every time we ignore conviction, we harden our hearts a little more. What begins as a small compromise ends up as spiritual captivity.
Jesus didn’t call His church to tolerate darkness but to be light within it. Light doesn’t blend in; it exposes, it reveals, and it restores. Tolerance is the slow fade of holiness, but repentance reignites passion for truth. When we refuse to tolerate sin, we make room for the presence and power of God to move freely in our lives.
Prayer:
Father, reveal any area in my life where I’ve grown tolerant of sin. Give me courage to confront compromise and strength to walk in purity. Help me to love Your Word more than I love comfort and to pursue holiness with my whole heart. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
Tolerance sounds virtuous in our world. We’re told to accept everything and judge nothing. But the kind of tolerance Jesus confronts in Thyatira isn’t acceptance; it’s apathy. It’s what happens when conviction grows quiet and sin grows comfortable. The church had allowed compromise to settle in because it seemed easier to coexist with sin than to confront it. That’s the danger of tolerance; it numbs us until wrong feels normal.
We often think tolerance keeps the peace, but in reality, it destroys purity. The more we excuse what God condemns, the more we distance ourselves from His presence. The spirit of tolerance says, “It’s not that bad,” but the Spirit of God says, “Be holy, for I am holy.” Every time we ignore conviction, we harden our hearts a little more. What begins as a small compromise ends up as spiritual captivity.
Jesus didn’t call His church to tolerate darkness but to be light within it. Light doesn’t blend in; it exposes, it reveals, and it restores. Tolerance is the slow fade of holiness, but repentance reignites passion for truth. When we refuse to tolerate sin, we make room for the presence and power of God to move freely in our lives.
Prayer:
Father, reveal any area in my life where I’ve grown tolerant of sin. Give me courage to confront compromise and strength to walk in purity. Help me to love Your Word more than I love comfort and to pursue holiness with my whole heart. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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