Good morning! How are we faithing? How is it we become so convinced that our way is the only way? I am talking about our dogmatic perceptions and adherence's. We have to be careful that what we are convinced of may not be someone elses conviction. One may be convicted to be a vegetarian and one may not, neither is totally right nor totally wrong. Does it matter? Arguments over those types of things are selfish in nature and depending on which side of the issue you are on can make you form opinions about that other person and that is what leads to judgmental behavior. Explaining your position and even debating it is fine as long as it doesn't get personal. Can we argue or debate without getting personal? Yes but it isn't easy. We have to be cognizant of when we start to look at the other person with ire because they disagree with us. That is the start of a judgmental spirit and that is when things go awry. I watch political opinion shows to get others takes on subjects but when they start spewing insults, off it goes because that benefits no one. The same with arguments over Sunday vs Saturday worship or real wine vs grape juice in communion. Both views can be valid and both could be wrong but is it worth alienating someone? Is it worth an argument that turns a lost person off to the saving knowledge of the grace of God? Think next time when things come up. Presenting our case and conviction is indeed our duty. Living our convictions is our duty. Judging someone who disagrees is not our duty. 

Romans 14:13-23
Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this-- not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother's way. I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. For if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died. Therefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil; for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. So then let us pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another. Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are clean, but they are evil for the man who eats and gives offense. It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles. The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.
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Heavenly Father,
We praise your holy name father because we know you love us, faults and all. We understand you care for all of us no matter our views. Lord help us behave in a comely fashion so we do nor repel the lost. Help us see the importance of issues and not judge the people but the issue. Lord we lift those people up who are struggling with physical, emotional and mental issues. We ask for a healing touch on these bodies so we can serve appropriately. Thank you in advance in Jesus name, amen