How can we love our neighbor when we are judging our neighbor? Why do we judge our neighbors Asics Comutora Men's All Black Australia Sale , fellow Christian's, and friends? Who are we to judge the heart of another person? Why do we insist on giving blind opinions and erroneous judgment even when it is not warranted? I'll tell you why. If we can tear someone down it will certainly build us up?
Jesus explicitly said, "not to judge". Matthew 7:1 says do not judge, or you too will be judged. Jesus teaches us to examine our own conduct and our own lives instead of passing judgment onto others. But were so darn busy looking over the fence at what everyone else is doing, we don't have time to notice our own faults. I know it's easy to look at the way someone else does things, and pass judgment. But really now Onitsuka Tiger Serrano Australia , is their way wrong just because it is different then your way? And even if it is wrong, who are you?
Matthew 7:3 ~ Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? We all have had planks in our eyes. The plank stops us from being the discerning individuals God meant us to be. Our fault is that we do not live up to our potential in life. God would really like for you and I to be all that we can be. Not in the religious way, but in the spiritual way.
If there were ever a time for judgment of another individual it should be from one Christian brother to another out of love for one another, and not for advancement of self. Meaning judgment had better be discerning rather than negative. Can you tell the difference between what IS right and wrong, rather than what only SEEMS to be right or wrong? I am suggesting if you make it a habit to judge others, especially fellow Christian's than you ought to do it with a sharp and perceptive eye. What if you are wrong in judging your brothers and sisters? Then what? Do you know their heart?
For instance Onitsuka Tiger Mexico Mid Runner Australia , some people who confess to be Christian have not the Spirit of Christ within them. While others who don't even go to Church have the Love of Christ encasing their inner being. Of course, the man who doesn't go to Church will be the man who gets judged. Yet, the man who confesses to be a Christian doesn't even know Jesus! Where is the discernment?
Romans 14:13-18 ~ Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead make up your own mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way. As one who is in the Lord Jesus, I am fully convinced that no food is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean. If your brother is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother for whom Christ died. Do not allow what you consider good be spoken of as evil. For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of eating or drinking Onitsuka Tiger Mexico Delegation Australia , but of righteousness, peace, joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
Biblically speaking we know that we are not to judge the heart of another, and yet, we still do it. Worldly speaking we know we're not to judge because it is a cruel thing to do Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 Knit Australia , and we still do it. I would even venture to say that Christian's are more apt to judge others than non-Christians simply because of the self-righteous factor blinding their eyes from seeing the goodness in others. Ironically, it is not just those who profess to be Christian's that reap the benefits of Christ's principles, but those very same principles have been applied into the non-Christian lifestyle as well. It's not a religion; it's a way of living.
If we Christian's believe our self to be blameless than we will not judge our own actions rightly. But as Christian's, are we not supposed to be the good example? I don't think the Christian representation is coming off too well. Too many planks, and not enough love. No wonder outsiders judge Christian's so often.
If I say my socks are red, but they are actually blue Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 Deluxe Australia , what am I telling people? I most certainly will get a lot of bad publicity from a lot of different people, right? I'm going to come off as a liar. People are going to judge my character, and probably not believe anything I say. In other words, if a Christian says he is wearing red socks, he'd better be wearing RED socks! Be what you say you are!