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."