Who am I to judge?

Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.~Romans 14:4

Ouch! Father forgive me for my arrogance and pride.  Lord you desire for me to walk in peace and humility.  You desire for me to walk in faith.  You desire me to lift others up and encourage them.  You require me to be a sister and a friend to a stranger.  Father, You desire me to love.  You know my heart and You know I have fallen short. Daddy forgive me.  Pick me up and cleanse my heart.  Renew my spirit and let me start again.

In Romans 14, Paul speaks to disputes in the church over what people are choosing to eat and what days they choose to celebrate.  Paul calls out the pettiness and pride.  Everyone is at a different place in their faith.  That’s okay.  God did not call us to question and judge a fellow servant. We are all living for God.  He is the author of our faith.  It is He who allows us to stand before Him; His blood and sacrifice.  He is the one who conquered death so that we might live.

Maturity in faith does not mean that we “lord” our understanding over others.  Yes, God has moved us higher and deeper in Him, but in that we should know better than to let the enemy use our growth as a means to isolate those who are weaker in their faith it babes in Christ.  

I love God and I love the place where He has brought me.  It is a blessing to know Him and privilege to serve Him.  Every time He gives me something new I get excited and I want to share it with others.   But here’s the thing:  I must be careful to only share what He tells me. It must always be delivered in love.  I must be okay with others not receiving it or understanding it.  My assignment for that day may be to plant a seed and on another day to water.  But it is never my assignment to cause someone else to grow.  I don't bring the harvest, God does that.  I am just a laborer. 

So when I think to highly of myself I can become a stumbling block. That’s not what I desire.  That’s not what He desires.  Father forgive me.  Your body is beautiful and may I appreciate all of its many parts.  May I deny myself and follow hard after You.   In Jesus name. Amen