Am I a stumbling block?

When you sin against your brothers in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to fall. 1 Corinthians 8:12-13


The weakness of another person’s conscience can be destroyed by my "freedoms or lifestyle choices" in Christ. To think that I actually sin against God when I violate someone's conscience - causing them to stumble! That's scary!!!

In modern day times - could my selection of music, TV shows, movies, my lifestyle, diet, sarcastic-friendly joking....be a stumbling block to others? Have I been someone else's hurdle - a protruding object that cause another to trip or a ditch that others fall into?

Have I experienced causing others to question their lifestyle and walk with God, having been exposed to some of my lifestyle choices. Ouch!!! To think that I've been a stumbling object or hurdle for another to trip over.

As I search my heart, think about this passage of Scripture this morning, I find that I need to be more convicted to challenge some possible "numb" areas of my life and heart. Some choices in what I allow my eyes to view, thoughts to think, feeling to feel...!

I also need to be more sensitive to people around me. I do need to watch what I say, how I say it, when I say it. I need to be mindful that others may not be in the same mood and mode I am in - so I need to be careful - especially when I'm in a light, fun, joking mood.