In the field of devotion, one thing is absolutely essential. Devotees should learn to accept everything and all in the name of God. Especially, they must accept the fellow beings.

Generally, a thief is somebody whom we can never like or accept. But when you become a devotee, you cannot dislike a thief. His action is wrong and therefore, in a way, the actor is also wrong. You yourself need not thieve. You need not invite a thief to your house. You need not encourage him to thieve. You need not accept or store the stolen articles. But in the mind level, you must not hate him! Why?