There is such a thing as being rigid in your faith walk. If you are freaked by not reading your Bible at the exact same time everyday, that's probably an issue.
Does GOD want you to be in the WORD? Yes. Does HE mind that today you read it at noon instead of when you just woke up. Not so much...
Legalism can creep in if we are not careful. Legalism is when you follow the letter of the law more than the spirit.
For example, one church may celebrate the Sabbath only on Sunday, where others celebrate it on Saturday. A legalist would say one is right and the other must therefore be wrong. In reality we are to have a day, which we set aside to honor GOD by resting. This could be a Wednesday if that is the day you choose in faith.
Now that doesn't mean that there aren't some areas in which we are to stand firm. Obviously our tenets of faith are non-negotiable. But standing firm is different than walking in a rigid or legalistic manner.
When reading the WORD we are to act in love on what it teaches. When you correct someone(or for that matter yourself), make sure that they have really done something wrong in GOD's eyes. And then recognize that the goal is their restoration, not condemnation. Mercy triumphs over judgment(James 2:13).
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