The one who has never sinned throw the first stone!
Most Christians have heard this story before. This is the one that gets me all the time. I have a judgmental person, I am always saying (mostly in my head) why do they do this or that? Don't they realize what that is saying about them? I will try and put people in boxes, usually below me. Or at least that is what I believe at the time.
I know some people that are much better at this (NOT being judgmental) then I am. I am trying to avoid those conversations at work, the rumors, the gossip, the competition that I play in my head.
I always find it interesting that the story states that the older people left first...and as I get older I find that it is easier to be less judgmental. I calculate that I may only need to live to be about 200 to completely remove this from my system.
I have also noticed today that people can see me, I mean I am generally invisible in many situations, but today I walked a route that I have many times prior, and in those times people rarely acknowledge me. Today that changed, I was holding some red roses, and one out of every two to three women smiled at me or did something to take notice. Nearly all women in that route made eye contact. I only needed a puppy to completely be seen!
I love you all, and I pray that today you will put down you rocks or judgment and understand that people make mistakes. Plain and simple, people make mistakes. Especially you kids, be patient with them, don't let your tension build up. You may think you are already, but I bet if you test this you will find that you get a little testy with your children.
I know some people that are much better at this (NOT being judgmental) then I am. I am trying to avoid those conversations at work, the rumors, the gossip, the competition that I play in my head.
I always find it interesting that the story states that the older people left first...and as I get older I find that it is easier to be less judgmental. I calculate that I may only need to live to be about 200 to completely remove this from my system.
I have also noticed today that people can see me, I mean I am generally invisible in many situations, but today I walked a route that I have many times prior, and in those times people rarely acknowledge me. Today that changed, I was holding some red roses, and one out of every two to three women smiled at me or did something to take notice. Nearly all women in that route made eye contact. I only needed a puppy to completely be seen!
I love you all, and I pray that today you will put down you rocks or judgment and understand that people make mistakes. Plain and simple, people make mistakes. Especially you kids, be patient with them, don't let your tension build up. You may think you are already, but I bet if you test this you will find that you get a little testy with your children.