Divisive people - warn them twice- Titus 3:10-11

Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!
     Yesterday in Titus 3:9 was about avoiding foolish arguments.  Today let us go on; look at verse¹⁰ Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them.
    Someone who is divisive warn them once - tell them with the love of Christ their error.  Make sure you are scriptural when doing so.  If they don't change then warn them a second time.  So, this is two chances.  I know of a  lady who had a house guest that chose to drink in front of her children.  Now, this she said she could tolerate, but then the house guest would drink to the point of drunkenness. She had a conversation with the guest about it.  Then, the actions repeated once again, well, what she did was not easy, but she again warned the guest.
    Oh, yes, and then look at the end of this verse: "After that, have nothing to do with them."  Well, you guessed it, it happened once again, the house guest drank to the point of drunkenness a third time.  She informed her guest that if this was the action that seemed to be habitual the guest could no longer stay under her roof.  This was a tough decision, but the guest had been warned twice.  Was she scriptural?  Yes!  Was this an easy decision?  No!  
    God promises us a life of salvation and eternity with Him; however, God does not promise a smooth and easy road.  Many of our bumps are created by the decisions we make.  If we choose not to turn from our sinful ways, do we really love God?  Look at verse ¹¹ You may be sure that such people are warped and sinful; they are self-condemned.
   Please take note of these words, and if you ever have to make a decision as the lady above remember this verse.  Some people are warped and sinful.  They will not turn from their destructive ways, therefore they are condemning themselves to a life of eternal damnation.  We do need to plant the seeds, but we don't save; it is God who does the nurturing, the watering, the growth of the seeds we plant.  God is in the business of saving.  May God give you the strength to carry out his work.  Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
   Johnny