Acts 19:35 And when the city clerk had quieted the crowd, he said: “Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple guardian of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?
How many of us have rushed into a situation and made it worse by telling people exactly what we thought should happen?
We need to be conscientious about our work for God but we also need to be tolerant of local customs.
Do not think you can change the world just by telling them God is real and they must all change their ways immediately; allow God to work in their lives.
Show compassion to people and find out about them and their beliefs too.