Judgement is not ours.

  

Here's something which has been on my mind a fair amount lately.

I find it confusing that most people these days seem to think that they have a right to just about any and everything. It is more common these days for people to complain about human rights in the form of not being offended in one way or another than actual human rights like water, food, sanitation etc.

When someone doesn’t have the basics in life, their thoughts are not on who said what with what tone of voice. They are more concerned with survival. If something doesn’t serve them in the way that’s needed, they steer away from it. Why can’t we do the same with regard to the things people say? These days, there are so many differing opinions about so many topics. So many people claim to want to have the freedom to do what they want to do. Then in the very same breath, they tell others what they can’t do.

Let’s take those who claim not to have any religious affiliation. Atheists, agnostics. If someone who is Christian says anything, they are very quick to be condemned for being judgy, not compassionate, bigoted and the likes. Yet, in not allowing Christians to share their thoughts and feelings, they display the very same things they claim to hate. There’s too much of a double standard.

We have no right to judge others. Matthew 7:2 states: “For with what ^ajudgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what ^bmeasure ye mete, it shall be ^cmeasured to you again.” I have found this to be truer with each day as I grow older. The minute I start becoming judgmental of others, I see that I make mistakes which are similar to what they are doing. Rather ironic, right?

We have a responsibility to do our best and be good people. To help life those around us and not put them down. Let’s stop focusing on what we aren’t getting and what others are doing wrong and let’s show more love to those around us. This is how we become more Christlike and live what we teach.