NO Limits

Romans 15:7 says, " Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you,"

Interesting isn't it. There are no stipulations to that, no small fine print at the bottom of the page or found in the foot notes. Accept one another, no limits.

Jesus didn't pick and choose who he accepted, in fact, he accepted those that others would usually ignore and pretend like they didn't exist, or they would make fun of and tear down. Not Jesus, he had no limits to his acceptance of others.

I find myself caught in a dilema sometimes. I put limits on who I accept, I make excuses and give, "reasons" why I cannot accept some people. My how God has convicted me. Why would I ever think that there is anything about me that makes me any better than any other person ever? I am not saying that I just think that I'm this great person who is so above others, that is not my intent at all.

What I am saying is that sometimes I put limits on who I accept, maybe it's because I don't think I have anything in common with someone, maybe it's because I just don't know what to say or where I would begin, maybe it's because I don't feel like someone would want to even be talking to me. Something that I have learned as a mother of some very friendly children, sometimes a smile and a simply hello can go a long way.

So, no limits in who to accept. NO LIMITS!