Give a warm welcome to any brother who wants to join you, even though his faith is weak. Don’t criticize him for having different ideas from yours about what is right and wrong.
- Romans 14:1 (TLB)
Some people have trouble going into a new environment.
Me. I’m “some people”.
Face it, we do not always thrive in new situations, around new people, sharing our thoughts and ideas because many of us have had our ideas shot down and some of us have been publicly shamed for ideas that others considered “dumb”.
Don’t be the person that shoots down the suggestions of someone else.
There is nothing as disappointing as being in a group brainstorming session and hearing someone else say “we don’t want to do that” or “that is a bad idea”.
I also want to share The Message translation of this verse:
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.(MSG)
Just because you see things differently does not mean that they are wrong and you are right.
Listen to others when they share their opinions, they are not always bad or incorrect, they have a reason for feeling the way that they do.
As brothers and sisters in Christ, it is our responsibility to be warm and welcoming to everyone, to love everyone.
No matter what.
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