(from Eric)
Justin gave us some things to think about when we judge others... it put some specific things in my mind that I thought I would share...
Firstly, God is the only true judge... He is Holy and divine... no one should consider taking that responsibility... I think if we are judgmental, we are assuming God's holy and divine authority...
when you assume divine responsibility for evaluating the worth and value of another, you might as well say you are God... who are we to expose the motives of someone's heart? Or to say this person is not good enough, not worthy, to take a role that is not ours? Why don't we let God be God...
Secondly, judging is a control issue... if i push you, shame you or judge you, i am attempting to control you. In other words, I am saying 'what you are doing or how you are doing it isn't fitting the mold that is best for me, so you need to change.' These words are often manipulated by using 'Christian-ese' lingo as well... we need to understand that as much as we may try to control people by judging, people still have what is called 'free will'... so instead of trying to control by ways of judging, give them over to God... if we don't, we are not trusting that God can be the guiding light for others...
God, deliver me from being judgmental towards others.
feel free to download Sunday's sermon here
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