Weak Conscience?

1Co 8:7  Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. 

1Co 8:8  But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. 

1Co 8:9  But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. 

1Co 8:10  For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; 

1Co 8:11  And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 

1Co 8:12  But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. 

1Co 8:13  Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. 

Rom 14:19  Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. 

Rom 14:20  For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. 

Rom 14:21  It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. 

'When one believer does what his conscience deems good he is obeying the will of God; but the conscience of another person may judge the same thing as evil, and he will be sinning against God if he does it. '  The Spiritual Man by Watchman Nee

In the above verses we read of doing things that offend others and cause them to stumble in their relationship with Christ.  Truly we each as individuals have a walk with Christ. Just as we cannot judge another LEST we be judged, we cannot assume our walk won't offend another. Paul had a spiritual walk beyond my full comprehension. Paul understood the he could eat any flesh and not offend God, but he also understood others couldn't comprehend how that would be possible, they hadn't reached that level of spiritual understanding.  Paul would rather dumb down his own knowledge to help those with weak consciences. Those with weak consciences were those whose knowledge had yet to advance to the comprehension of those with strong consciences. Would Paul have dumbed down his own beliefs if it were not possible for those who were weak to grow stronger?

We cannot judge others and understanding even more fully that another's conscience understanding is not necessarily our own is very important. God would have us know our Spiritual walk is an individual walk of conscience with love and understanding for all others as they journey on with their own spiritual path.

May God give us all the comprehension we need to be wholly HIS. May we have all the knowledge we need to live in good conscience before God.  Help us, Lord, help us, without You we are absolutely nothing.   All through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior! Now and forever, amen!