Welcome back to another weekly blog! This week I've been thinking about the times I have judged someone before I really got to know them. I can think of so many times when this happened to me. You can't make this stuff up, the people I judged the most ended up becoming good friends of mine. I remember my first job There were several older women who had been working there for a long time. There was one woman in specific who always seemed so grumpy. She acted like she didn't like me and I would come home often complaining about her. I always thought work would be perfect without her. Then I finally switched my mindset. Instead of allowing the devil to put these thoughts in my brain I gave her a chance! It was then that I really started to understand her. She actually was a really funny person! She started taking to me too. We really hit it off I couldn't believe it! WHen I left that job she was the one I missed the most.
Just like this snowflake (I thought it was so cool it landed on me and stayed so perfect) everyone is uniquely made. Lets change this world for the better by giving people a chance!
Another time I remember judging someone before I even gave them a chance was on my missions trip. It was our first group meeting. There was a couple there who wouldn't stop talking about all the missions trips they were on. It seemed cocky to me. It seemed like they thought they were better than the rest of us because they've already done this plenty of times. The more I went I couldn't shake my judgement. Once the trip started I realized how genuine they were. They were passionate about helping people and I now look up to them so much! The husband dedicates some of his time towards singing at the church services. Because of these skills he was able to bring new songs to the village we visited and they loved what he had to share! They ended up praying for me when I lost my job and still say hi to me every sunday. All I needed was to step out of judgement and see who they really were.
Matthew 7 "Do not judge, or you to will be judged . For in the same way you judge others. you will be judged, and with the measure you use. it will be measured to you. 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?"
I judge people all the time. I don't do it on purpose it is part of my sin nature. I have been working hard to push past this habit! I refuse to look at someone and not give them a chance! As christians we are instructed to be different. By different God means perhaps giving those a chance you wouldn't normally following your judgement. Don't miss out on the opportunity to meet someone who could become a good friend. It was harder for me at first to allow that person to show me who they were. It wasn't always a good experience for me. There were times when I got hurt because I gave someone a chance and they ended up turning on me. If that is you it dos take time.With God's help anything is possible and he doesn't want you to go through life alone.
I love this sone and listened to it many times going through high school. Imagine being the person on the receiving end. Maybe no one has been giving you a chance? This some explains what it's like to be the one no one is giving a chance.
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