Don't "wait for God" when you are living with the pigs

Ok, the title of this post seems controversial. But first let me explain.  

A number of years ago a well known radio host with a deep voice came to our church. He recounted a story about a young man trapped in sin  who was despairing and didn't know what to do.  He had reached out to this teacher for advice.  

His response... Do Nothing! "God has you right where he wants you and you just have to wait on His timing and trust in His purposes".  Hmmm, sounds wise, I mean we should always trust in God and waiting on the Lord is scriptural (Psalm 27:14), but is this really what scripture teaches?

Here's the heart of the issue - Does God tell His children who are sinning to keep sinning and wait for Him to take care of the problem? Let's look at some verses:

What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? 

-Romans 6:1-2

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means! Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 

- Romans 6:15-17

Over and over again scripture puts the responsibility of battling sin and deciding to pursue righteousness in our court.  

Think about the parable of the prodigal son. The prodigal son was a true son who walked away and squandered his inheritance on riotous living (wasted his life in sin). Then when he had nothing and was feeding pigs to survive he decided to humble himself and return to his father and ask to be a servant in his father's household.  But when he was still a long ways off his father (who had been waiting and watching for him) ran to meet him and threw a celebration at his return.  

Now imagine for a second that the prodigal son was sitting in the pig sty and a modern day teacher walked by. The young man in despair calls out to the teacher and asks for advice. The teacher asks the young man who he is and learning that he is the son of the wealthy landlord proclaims "I know your father! He is a loving man, full of grace and compassion. Here is my advice: Stay where you are and just wait for your father to come get you and pull you out of the pig sty. He has a purpose for you to live with the pigs and you just have to trust that it will be worth it in the end."

Does this still sound like good advice? Is there any value in living with the pigs? 
Don't be fooled by those who masquerade as teachers yet draw their followers with them into destruction.