Romans 14:4
"Who are you to condemn someone else's servants? Their master will judge whether they stand or fall. And with the Lord's help they will stand and receive his approval."
What does this verse say to you? To me it says we should pray for people rather than thinking they are doing something wrong. The bible is stuffed full with verses about minding our own business and not passing judgement on other people. This verse goes a step further. It says we should not only judge others, but treat them kindly and pray for them. Everyone is God's work. Everyone needs God's help. We can not 'fix' anyone, not even ourselves - only God can do that.
Did you notice while reading through the gospels that not even Jesus judged others? (He did however frequently point out to the religious leaders what they were doing wrong with their service to His Father, constructive criticism if they would have listened.) Jesus went to those people others had judged and condemned as sinners, and he helped those people to become devoted children of God. What more can we want? We should never assume that God is done working in someone's life, because we never want him to be finished working in our lives. Don't persecute - just pray.
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