Showing grace toward those who differ with you - Jentezen Franklin Daily Devotional (February-07-2024)

Jentezen Franklin (February-07-2024) Daily Devotional: Showing grace toward those who differ with you. 

“Grow in…grace.” 2 Pet 3:18 NKJV

Think how much happier and more energized you would be if you weren’t trying to control people and straighten them out. One author writes: “Give your loved ones the dignity of making their own mistakes and learning from them. If you’re always getting into someone else’s business, you’re not only going to burn out, you’re hindering God from working in their lives…they belong to Him, not you!” In the New Testament, when legalistic Jewish believers tried to impose kosher laws on Gentile believers, Paul wrote: “Those who feel free to eat anything must not look down on those who don’t. And those who don’t…must not condemn those who do, for God has accepted them” (Ro 14:3 NLT). Sometimes in trying to be holy, we come across as harsh. Just because you don’t feel at liberty to do something doesn’t give you the right to condemn those who do—unless it’s something clearly prohibited in Scripture.

Having strong opinions doesn’t give you the right to impose them on others. Remember, you can have the right theology and the wrong attitude. Gladys M. Hunt writes: “Acceptance means you’re valuable just as you are…you can talk about how you feel…and why—and someone really cares…you can try out new ideas without being shot down…you can even express heretical thoughts and discuss them with intelligent questioning. You feel safe. No one will pronounce judgment…even though they don’t agree with you. It doesn’t mean you’ll never be corrected…it simply means it’s safe to be you.” When it comes to the truth, stand fast! But when it comes to nonessentials like personal preferences, customs, and traditions, “Let each be fully convinced in his own mind” (Ro 14:5 NKJV).

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Showing grace toward those who differ with you - Jentezen Franklin Daily Devotional (February-07-2024)
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  • Comment Link Caleb Gitau Friday, 10 February 2023 01:46 posted by Caleb Gitau

    Hello am Caleb Gitau,.. my handset was stolen and I was continuing in the lessions in free chapel online campus ...so I request for my backup please if possible.

  • Comment Link Lana Young Tuesday, 07 February 2023 10:21 posted by Lana Young

    So very well written...thank you...new fresh insights...thank you! Blessing on you pastor for always preaching God's word!!

Jentezen Franklin

Jentezen Franklin is the Senior Pastor of Free Chapel, a multi-campus church. Each week his television program, Kingdom Connection, is broadcast on major networks all over the world. A New York Times best-selling author, Jentezen has written ten books including his most recent Acres of Diamonds, Love Like You’ve Never Been Hurt, the groundbreaking Fasting and Right People-Right Place-Right Plan.
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