Just Judgement

Romans 2:1-11

Judging. We all do it. However, it is not something that is ingrained in us (or so I think). As a child, do you remember seeing colors? Knowing whether a person was black/white/fat/skinny? I don't. It wasn't until I slowly made my way through adolescence that this judgement came to pass. I had a crush on a person not of my own race in 3rd grade and thought nothing of it until probably high school. It was not of importance that he had dark skin and I had light skin. I just liked him for him.

How often do you walk into a new situation and immediately feel like you are being looked up and down? What does that make you feel like? Probably not the greatest. This is what I like to keep in mind when meeting new people or seeing someone in an uncomfortable situation. I know how it feels & I try my best to help them feel comfortable.

That does not mean that I am without sin, however. I know I am guilty of placing judgement on others. I've been working on verbally/physically (you know... the "stink eye" or looking someone up and down) not judging, but I have a lot to work on mentally judging others. Once I have accomplished this (if that is even possible), I think I will be even more comfortable in my own skin. There is some quote that says something along the lines of not knowing what battles people are fighting. That really mean girl at work may have been an obese child & was teased so much that she is bitter because of it. You just never know.

"By your stubbornness and impenitent heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself for the day of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of God."

Ash Wednesday: A New Start

I felt this would be a much more appropriate place for my daily verses than my other blog. Forgive me for it being so incredibly long since posting. I still exercise nearly every day and God is there in my life every day. This season of Lent will hopefully get me back into diving into my relationship with Him more fully.

Tonight at Ash Distribution, there was a great Gospel, which pulling out my Bible afterward, I had actually underlined from past readings. I love it when that happens!

John 6:1-8, 16-18.

The past few days on the Book of Face I've seen all these people posting about what they should give up for Lent or how they're giving up FB. For some reason this didn't sit well with me and upon hearing tonight's Gospel it clicked. "Do not blow a trumpet before you." It makes perfect sense. In today's society, social media outlets are our main source for connecting people. For some reason there is this innate desire to share everything with everyone. I'm not sure that this is what He wants from us. Our church had a session on "What Jesus would have Facebooked" the other day and that does pose an interesting question. There is one thing we know and that is that He would and does love us unconditionally & there is comfort in that thought.

Happy Lent!