Romans 14:22-23

"So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the man who does not condemn himself by what he approves. But the man who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin."

We all try to avoid actions forbidden by Scripture, but sometimes Scripture is not always black and white, until the Holy Spirit speaks.. Then we should follow His voice. "Everything that does not come from faith is sin" means that to go against a conviction will leave a person feeling guilty or with an uneasy conscience. When God shows us something is wrong for us, we should avoid it. But we should not look down on other Christians who exercise their freedom in those areas. People have been giving me a hard time lately about my convictions, and I don't know if they believe I look down on them because our convictions differ. That is the furthest from the truth. God has given me such strong convictions in areas because I am so very weak. He revealed to me the distance I need to keep from certain things, and things I need to completely abstain from. I try with all of my heart, and it is not always easy. If I'm asked about my convictions, I discuss my reasoning based on Scripture. I care about others, and I think that sometimes my convictions could be beneficial to them, but God is the only One who changes hearts. With my convictions I'm going to be bold and not timid, but also loving and not condescending.