Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.   Colossians 3:11

I have a friend who is of a different denomination than mine. Because of this difference, she questions my faith, even my salvation. Despite my efforts, she refuses to accept the validity of my Christian faith.  On the Day of Pentecost, those who had gathered were from many countries and spoke different languages. But the Holy Spirit touched them all. They all received the Spirit’s blessing, and they all praised God in their own languages.  Why do Christians sometimes have such difficulty accepting another person’s faith? Each of us is born with our own unique ways of feeling and understanding. These differences don’t make us wrong; they simply indicate we are using our God-given gifts to think and reason for ourselves.  God wants us to love each other despite our differences. If we love God honestly, our Christian love can embrace everyone and help us accept that those whose worship practices or theological perspectives differ from ours are still capable of loving God. 

O God, you didn’t create us all the same. Help us to see and appreciate the beauty in the ways we are different yet still your children. Amen.