This Morning's reading made me think of my son, Charles Romans 14

Recently Charles has posted things on facebook about bullying and not judging others. This Chapter in Romans made me think about what he has been saying. It is about the weak and the strong. A couple of verses 'jump out at me'; vs. 1 Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgement on disputable matters. Also vs.5-6 One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.  He who regards one day as special, does so to the Lord. vs 10-11 You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God's judgement seat.  It is written:"As surely as I live," says the Lord, "Every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God." So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. There fore let us stop passing judgment on one another.  Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way. vs 19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. And I like the way the Message states vs22 & 23 Cultivate your own relationship with God, but don't impose it on others. You're fortunate if your behavior and your belief are coherent. But if you're not sure, if you notice that you are acting in ways inconsistent with what you believe--some days trying to impose your opinions on others, other days just trying to please them--then you know that you're out of line.  If the way you live isn't consistent with what you believe, then it's wrong.(NIV states:"and everything that does not come from faith is sin)


WOW!! This convicts me, especially the part about not imposing my faith on others. As Christians, we are called to be witnesses for Christ and sometimes it is so hard not to say things we shouldn't. We need to be just that, WITNESSES. And we need to live a life dedicated to Christ and wait and anticipate those moments that Gods will provide to talk to others about Christ. And we are NOT to judge others; that is God's job.