I ate moldy bread, stepped on snakes and almost swallowed a bug…
Yes, friends, I lead a pitiful life. When you can’t see, life can get pretty crazy.
Through the years, I’ve posted on each of the above incidents. But I also posted about the time I stepped on a beautiful rose. I’m talking about my friend. I had related details of my misunderstanding of her motives, of my own blind view of her words and the one-sided perception of the relationship. I confess: I stepped on a rose. The rose whose beauty was overshadowed by my judgment and my unfair and skewed assessment.
In the complexity of relationships, the true friends are simple in their genuine love. They’re those who are trampled upon, yet forgive. They are hurt, yet still love. They’re accused, yet they still serve.
Could it be that Jesus wants us to avoid pain when He says,
Father, keep me in line when I’m too quick to jump into conclusions. Grant me a heart to value the treasures you place before me. Hold me accountable to appreciate what is valuable in life. In Jesus’ name, amen
- What has you feeling regretful lately?
- How can God’s wisdom keep you from heartache?
- What keeps you from admitting your mistakes?
Janet Perez Eckles,
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Old Things R New 
Rushing to judge another causes an inner turmoil that is difficult to deal with. Why does it bother me that I failed to respond to the begger’s plea for money? Was it because I felt that he should try to use that energy to get a job.. or that I felt intimidated? “Judge not, lest ye be judged”,
“Lord, help me Jesus, to make the right decision when it comes to helping my fellow man.” I want always to respond with kindness.
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Failing to meet another person’s needs…especially when I have a choice…and I chose NOT to. I sat at a traffic light watching a middle aged man going from car to car begging for a handout. That is no time to sit in judgmernt. Please share your sentiments on the subject.
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I’ve been listening to James MacDonald’s sermons called Drop The Rock, about how quick we are to judge and pick up stones to throw. Timely post. Lord help us when we rush to judgment.
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