Christians why are we so judgmental? Not as in calling our bros and sis to walk worthy of the Gospel but sometimes I think we are absolutely LOOKING for something wrong, off, or sinful about people. I understand why someone whos standard is themselves is judgmental. Or someone who believes in a tyrant of a god who is waiting around every corner to smack his followers for not being perfect. But our God is a loving gracious God who KNEW we could never live up to his righteous standard. Thats why his righteousness is given to us through Jesus. Our standard is GRACE and LOVE. Without LOVE we have nothing. Im all for real rebuke and correction but that should be done in love! The goal is to restore not tear down. I just want to know why we think we are anything more than imperfect, wrath deserving, blind fools that GOD has adopted, cleaned up, and given sight to? What place do we have to see ourselves as any better than others? Its ONLY grace that separates us from the rapist, thief, murderer, or liar. 1st Cor. 13:3 If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. 4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Do we believe the best or are we expecting the worst? Do our critiques tear down or build and restore?
Posted on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 18:05:40 +0000
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