Judging
Recently I have taken notice that we, as human beings, slam the gavel down and JUDGE one another waaaayyyy to often!!
Now lets evaluate Websters view on "Judging"Main Entry: judge
Pronunciation: 'j&j
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): judged; judg·ing
transitive verb
1 : to form an opinion about through careful weighing of evidence and testing of premises
2 : to sit in judgment on : TRY
3 : to determine or pronounce after inquiry and deliberation
4 : GOVERN, RULE -- used of a Hebrew tribal leader
5 : to form an estimate or evaluation of; especially : to form a negative opinion about
6 : to hold as an opinion : GUESS, THINK
1 : to form an opinion
2 : to decide as a judge
synonym see INFER
Now let's see what the good ol' book saysMatthew 7:1 (New International Version)
1"Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
Luke 6:37 (New International Version)
37"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
These are just a few brief definitions to name....but I felt it necessary before continuing on with my thoughts....
Now as we get older we encounter many things...make many decisions....most of which are stupid decisions truthful....
How we react to those circumstances or bounce back from those trials help to shape who we are today and will continue to shape us as we go forth towards our future.
Lets say from 1991 I smoke ...I drink ....I steal..I rob whatever....and suddenly sometime in 2003 I realize I need Christ and I have GOT to get right...is it then fair that all those around me must see my nose hairs??
Now people see nose hairs mainly when someone has their nose is IN THE A IR!!
Can I pas judgment on the next person b/c I suddenly found Christ...and they haven't. Should I be snub and try to Smite them and floss my blessings all in their face?
Now don't get me wrong if you got it strut it...but there's a certain demeanor which must be maintained…. a certain je ne sais quoi...hahahha.
I mean really think about it…what is it to truly be humble. Humble is when things speak for themselves...There’s no BULL-HORN…no MEGAPHONE.....
Ask yourself are the things you do out of love and genuine passion for life or is it really because you feel like you have something to "prove" to others?
A loving sincere person should not snub those who have not reached their crossroads with God...but instead lead by example. People have natural instincts.... women you know what I'm talking about...that intuition...and with that said...we all feel one another emotionally and spiritually. If you are living right, I don't need a billboard to see that...I can look at you and see that.
Some should not be so quick to judge because the past is the past.... like it or not...love it or leave it.... its yours...signed sealed DELIVERED.... unlike Michael Jackson's skin tone...it cannot be erased!!
We are who we are...
We need to uphold one another -not upstage.
We be so judging towards each other...tear each other apart? Does it really feel all that good?
Go back and read what both the bible and Webster’s had to say about judging. It is not coincidence that the synonym to judge is infer. To infer is to derive or guess...basically jump to conclusion about a certain person or thing.
We are all guilty of inferring things that we have no business even thinking about or even knowing about.... but we're nosey...its part of being human...hahahha…. however it still does not make it right to PASS JUDGEMENTS on one another...there's only one man
Because at the end of the day.... when you are your true self...you know...the time when your eyes are closed and you are left in the dark with nothing but your inner thoughts...yea that moment...that's the REAL you… the 100% all beef you...that is the you that still feels alone...
That is the you who has enabled the public to cast stones upon your own brother
It is the same you -who at some point favored someone, then like flash -bitterly condemned him or her.
Just think... how would it feel if the roles got reversed and God suddenly stripped you of all your blessings because your heart was truly in the wrong place.... it could easily happen...you know a crowd is fickle...
Understand that we all have our day.... for some it has always been that way...
For many it takes a life time.... but so long we strive to get to where we need to, don't snub your neighbor...help them....you were once where they are...
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