When Someone You Love Believes a Lie

What Jesus says to the one who’s praying, crying, and watching from the sidelines

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.”

—John 10:27

You feel it deep, don’t you?

That ache in your chest.

The swirl of thoughts at 4 a.m.

The quiet question:

“What if they’re too far gone?”

“What if they never see it?”

“What if they get hurt before they come home?”

You’re watching someone you love walk a path you don’t understand.

Maybe they’re chasing a belief system that feels off.

Maybe they’re rejecting everything you’ve taught them.

Maybe they’re convinced they’re finally “free”… and all you see is bondage.

Whatever it looks like—your heart breaks for them.

You long for them to hear the voice of truth.

You pray. You grieve. You carry.

But listen—

Jesus sees it too.

And He has something to say to you.

“You are not their Savior.”

You don’t have to be their source.

You don’t have to be their guide, their preacher, or their God.

That job is already filled.

By Me.

I’ve walked the road of rejection.

I’ve felt the sting of lies and the silence of wandering hearts.

And I’ve never been afraid of any of it.

Truth is not an argument.

Truth is a person.

And I know exactly how to reveal Myself.

“You’ve planted seeds. I’ll water them.”

You’ve said the hard things.

You’ve held your tongue when it cost you.

You’ve cried in your car, asking, “God, what else can I do?”

Beloved, you’ve done it.

You’ve loved.

You’ve prayed.

You’ve stayed.

And I promise you—

Not a single word, tear, or moment was wasted.

I’m the Gardener.

And I know how to break up hard soil.

“They can’t outrun Me.”

They might reject you.

They might roll their eyes.

They might call it “freedom,” even as they chain themselves to ideas that lead nowhere.

But I am not pacing heaven in fear.

I am not surprised.

I am not distant.

I’m already speaking to them in ways you can’t see.

Already showing up in their thoughts, their sleep, their silence.

Already waiting at every dead-end road they’ll ever walk down.

You are not their Holy Spirit.

But you are someone I love, and your heart matters to Me.

“So rest, child.”

The truth doesn’t need to fight.

It doesn’t panic.

It doesn’t fear deception.

Truth simply is.

And the truth is:

They are Mine.

They always have been.

Even when they’re confused.

Even when they’re convinced they know better.

Even when they’re walking away.

I’ve already written the ending.

And I’m not done.

“You don’t need a plan.

You just need peace.

You just need my Presence.

That’s Me—already in you. Already with them. Already working.”

—Jesus

Scriptures to Anchor You:

John 10:27 – “My sheep hear My voice…” Luke 15:4 – “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one…” Philippians 1:6 – “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion…” Romans 8:38-39 – “Nothing can separate us from the love of God…” 2 Peter 3:9 – “He is patient, not wanting anyone to perish…”

“And never forget I love you as much as I love them.”

~ Abba