Judge Not - Least Ye Be Judged

We have all heard the quote from scripture -


 [ Do Not Judge ] “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?

I cannot remember how long ago it was when I first heard this piece of scripture talked about. I don't know when but I took it to heart right away!

Ever since I can remember, I have never been the type of person that belittles someone or looks someone over and makes a verbal judgment call. Oh I know that I am guilty of thinking things but I keep comments to myself (99% of the time). I am human after all. When I know that I've said or thought something badly about someone, right away, I ask for forgiveness from the Father and I ask Jesus to help me.

None of us is perfect. None of us are super human. We all have our faults and quirks. In my years of living life, I have learned a lot but mostly I have mellowed a lot. I know that not everyone thinks before they open their mouths.

I'm quickly approaching my 60th birthday. As I reflect on my life as a child, a young adult, a married woman with 4 children who are now adults with children of their own, I know that it does take "all kinds" to make up the world.

There is a lot of stress going around in this world of ours. I feel a lot of it is self-inflicted. Men and women whether married or single get mixed signals between each other. Maybe the lines of communication aren't as open as they ought to be. Assumptions are made and when the truth is revealed, feelings get hurt. Not everyone is open to the notion of forgiving and forgetting. It might also be that a person is willing to forgive the wrong but not willing to forget the wrong. Thereby, the wronged person has trouble truly forgiving and moving on with life.

Then there is the stress that isn't self-inflicted; such as work woes or complications with government issues or other financial or legal issues. We all need to learn to take a "time out" at the end of the day and think about the good things that happened to us that day or in recent days past. Maybe even thinking about a happy childhood memory can help us to unwind from our current reality.

When all is said and done and I am lying in my bed, I thank God for all the goodness the He has given me in my life, for all the family, friends and relatives in my life. I pray for everyone and for all situations and relationships.

We all must find peace in our life. One way to do that is to think about all the hurts that have happened to us, whether real or imagined, and reconcile with them. If I did receive an apology and I said that I accepted it, then I must search my heart, soul and mind to be sure that it is truly accepted.

I live my life, one day at a time and I judge no one. It also goes back to - treat others like you want them to treat you. I have always done that. So, if you feel as if someone has hurt your feelings or done something awful to you, make peace between yourself and the other person. Don't let the hurt- keep you from making peace and giving peace in return.

May God bless all of you, Amen.