Ephesians 4:2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
Romans 15:7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
My friend Tony Singleton posted these thoughts on Facebook last night:
“As I've grown older, I've thought about that many times. Life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. I'm not the best at hardly anything, and I forget anniversaries and special occasions just like everyone else. But what I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults - and choosing to celebrate each other’s differences - is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.”
Last week I had a good talk with our lay leader. I appreciate the support that I receive from her. She said we might not always agree on decisions we make in committees but we can talk them through. I’m glad that our church is made up of a diverse group of folk. People are affected by all that happens to them in life and all whom they meet. We need to understand that their attitudes and their opinions flow from all of that. Instead of putting down people because they think and act differently from us, even when they seem to make less than intelligent decisions, we need to understand that these differences are part of the nature of the human race. In the end, no one is perfect, but all are created in God’s image and loved by God.
Loving God, thank you for the diversity of the human race. Help us to be more loving and accepting of others. Lift us up if times come when we ourselves don’t feel accepted. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
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