Accepting Others
Ya know, as we learn new things about eating and health, isn't it tempting to start judging everyone around us? I can't believe they're eating THAT! Don't they know that could KILL them?
Fact is, they either don't know, or they're not at a place in their lives where they've learned to apply that knowledge. Yes, poor choices can harm them. But how can we help them if we're so busy criticizing that we forget to show love, patience, kindness, and especially humility?
Do you remember how you used to be ignorant as well? It wasn't so long ago for me, and honestly, there are many subjects of which I'm still very ignorant. Why have I changed? Because someone took the time to kindly and carefully explain the truth. Sometimes that happened in a book, but even then, the author's attitude was humble and honest.
The Bible says, "...Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing jugment on disputable matters....who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or
falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand....why do you look down on your brother?... Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another ... let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification ... So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God" (Romans 14).
Keep them between yourself and God. Not easy to do, is it? Let's live a life of humility, wanting to help others, but not with so much passion that we drive them away.
Hugs,
~Anne
Fact is, they either don't know, or they're not at a place in their lives where they've learned to apply that knowledge. Yes, poor choices can harm them. But how can we help them if we're so busy criticizing that we forget to show love, patience, kindness, and especially humility?
Do you remember how you used to be ignorant as well? It wasn't so long ago for me, and honestly, there are many subjects of which I'm still very ignorant. Why have I changed? Because someone took the time to kindly and carefully explain the truth. Sometimes that happened in a book, but even then, the author's attitude was humble and honest.
The Bible says, "...Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing jugment on disputable matters....who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or
falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand....why do you look down on your brother?... Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another ... let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification ... So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God" (Romans 14).
Keep them between yourself and God. Not easy to do, is it? Let's live a life of humility, wanting to help others, but not with so much passion that we drive them away.
Hugs,
~Anne
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