Break the Bias
"Truly I understand that God shows no partiality" - Acts 10:34
Bias is subtle, but it is powerful. It is easy to believe that your way is the right way, your background is the standard, and your preferences are God’s preferences. But that is not how the Kingdom works. God is far bigger than our categories, and if we want to move with Him, we have to be willing to confront the assumptions that shape how we see people.
Peter had to learn this lesson the hard way. He grew up with deeply ingrained traditions and cultural lines. When God told him to go to Cornelius’ house, a Gentile and Roman soldier, it went against everything he had been taught. But that is exactly what God wanted. God was not just reaching Cornelius; He was reshaping Peter.
We do the same thing today. We judge people because of how they dress, how they talk, where they are from, who they love, what their past looks like, or whether they fit into our mold. And when we do that, we block what God might be trying to do through them or even in us. The problem is not always in the message. Sometimes the problem is in the messenger. And God will not use a messenger who refuses to be stretched.
Let’s get honest. Have you looked down on someone because they did not seem “churchy” enough? Have you written someone off because they challenged your assumptions? Have you disqualified someone in your mind because of what they look like, how they speak, or what group they belong to?
The Gospel is for everyone. But if we let our personal preferences or past experiences keep us from reaching people who are different than us, we are not preaching the Gospel. We are preaching ourselves. And that is not what God called us to do.
If God shows no partiality, why should you? If God can move in places you never expected, why are you still resisting? Maybe the breakthrough you have been praying for is on the other side of the bias you need to confront. Let God challenge you. Let Him stretch you. Let Him use you. But first, be willing to break the bias.
Bias is subtle, but it is powerful. It is easy to believe that your way is the right way, your background is the standard, and your preferences are God’s preferences. But that is not how the Kingdom works. God is far bigger than our categories, and if we want to move with Him, we have to be willing to confront the assumptions that shape how we see people.
Peter had to learn this lesson the hard way. He grew up with deeply ingrained traditions and cultural lines. When God told him to go to Cornelius’ house, a Gentile and Roman soldier, it went against everything he had been taught. But that is exactly what God wanted. God was not just reaching Cornelius; He was reshaping Peter.
We do the same thing today. We judge people because of how they dress, how they talk, where they are from, who they love, what their past looks like, or whether they fit into our mold. And when we do that, we block what God might be trying to do through them or even in us. The problem is not always in the message. Sometimes the problem is in the messenger. And God will not use a messenger who refuses to be stretched.
Let’s get honest. Have you looked down on someone because they did not seem “churchy” enough? Have you written someone off because they challenged your assumptions? Have you disqualified someone in your mind because of what they look like, how they speak, or what group they belong to?
The Gospel is for everyone. But if we let our personal preferences or past experiences keep us from reaching people who are different than us, we are not preaching the Gospel. We are preaching ourselves. And that is not what God called us to do.
If God shows no partiality, why should you? If God can move in places you never expected, why are you still resisting? Maybe the breakthrough you have been praying for is on the other side of the bias you need to confront. Let God challenge you. Let Him stretch you. Let Him use you. But first, be willing to break the bias.
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