remember

Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Colossians 3:13 NLT

If we have forgotten how sinful we were before we came to Christ then we are prone to be judgemental towards others. This ties together with spiritual blindness. If insight and understanding have not be precious to us, we will not see the true state of our heart and mind, and make an assumption that we are righteous because we have not sinned. However, this is a sin in itself. Pride is  disgusting, and the Lord hates it. He prefers a humble and contrite heart.

Therefore, having insight and understanding helps us be gracious to our church family and friends. We tend to be tougher on family than on the lost, well I do. I expect lost people to misbehave, as they do not have the power of the Holy Spirit.

May the grace of the Lord keep us and guide us. Amen!