Romans 14: Walking a Mile
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Welcome with open arms fellow believers who don’t see things the way you do.
And don’t jump all over them every time they do or say something you don’t agree with—even when it seems that they are strong on opinions but weak in the faith department.
Remember, they have their own history to deal with.
Treat them gently.
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I've heard that it's hard to soar with eagles when you have to run with the turkeys.
Sometimes people get on my very last good nerve.
Why can't they be REASONABLE?
(In other words, why can't they see things the same as ME?)
But if you take time to listen to their stories,
you might find that their views aren't so unreasonable after all.
You might see things exactly the way they do,
if you had walked the same paths.
If we move beyond the disagreements--
If we take time to learn someone's STORY--
Then the arguments fade away.
And if you invest the time and love to tell YOUR story, they might decide you're not so crazy after all.
Be a storyteller.
Be a story gatherer.
Then you can learn to treasure people,
even when you think they are WRONG.
And they just might learn to treasure you.