²⁵ Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, ²⁶ and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.

 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. ² People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money,boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, ³ without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, ⁴ treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— ⁵ having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people. (2 Tim. 2:25-3:5, NIV)

There is a need to stand for truth. There is a need to understand the truth of the Kingdom of God and stand. But there are harsh realizations, and Paul is unafraid to state them. We may be bold in proclaiming what is right, but that doesn’t mean people will readily listen. There are times people respond to the Spirit… and there are times they do not.

It’s not our call. Our call is to keep speaking the truth in love and living out Kingdom rightness. Our task is to believe and proclaim. The Spirit is really good at sorting out the rest. Let him.