You see that woman standing there?
You see the one right in front of you?
She has untidy hair and overly big clothing.
She looks to be an overall mess.
You hear her laugh and see her smile.
If you look into her eyes, you'd see that her smile isn't sincere!
Her eyes hold a bit of sadness, but did you notice?
Or are you still stuck on the way she looks?
Are you thinking she'd be pretty, if only she took care of herself?
Now STOP with the mind judgning because...
If you knew this woman's story....
If you walked her walk in life....
You'd feel the same way too.
You don't realize that as a child, she was molested.
You don't realize that as a teen, she was bullied.
You don't realize her overly big clothes are for several reasons.
You wouldn't know it by looking at her, but she's mourning her child she just lost.
You know the one she carried for nine months in her womb.... the baby that was taken..... too soon.
She carries on with the life she was given
but it doesn't mean she's not hurting.
The messy unkempt hair is the last of her worries.
The overly big clothes hide whats left of her baby bump, as she tries to hide the constant reminder of what isn't there.
Then, she walks away from you.
After she's out of sight, you turn to your friend for a laugh at the woman's expense, not knowing this woman is broken in two.
Change NOW!
STOP the judgements.
Remember everyone doesn't live like you.
We all have our own path.
Be kind with your heart.
Be kind with your mind.
For GOD is the ONLY on who can judge ME!
-- By RaeBeth McGee-Buda
Matthew 7: 1 “Judge not, that you be not judged."
*****
Other Bible Verses on Judging Others
“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you
pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be
measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye,
but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say
to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is
the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your
own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your
brother's eye.
“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;
Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”
Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks
against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law
and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the
law but a judge. There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to
save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges.
For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you,
the judge, practice the very same things. We know that the judgment of
God rightly falls on those who practice such things. Do you suppose, O
man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them
yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God?
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is
good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to
those who hear.
You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you
will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.
“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you
pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be
measured to you.
And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them,
“Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at
her.”
“Judge not, that you be not judged.
And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.
“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you
pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be
measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye,
but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say
to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is
the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your
own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your
brother's eye. ...
For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father
will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their
trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.
To speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to
show perfect courtesy toward all people. For we ourselves were once
foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and
pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and
hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our
Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in
righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of
regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us
richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, ...
“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will
not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will
be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running
over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be
measured back to you.” He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man
lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not
above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like
his teacher. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but
do not notice the log that is in your own eye? ...
For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
And his delight shall be in the fear of the
Lord. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear,
I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for
every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified,
and by your words you will be condemned.”
“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Beautiful
ReplyDeleteLove it! It brought chills to me just reading it.
ReplyDeleteAWESOME job RaeBeth!! I have SO much inside I wish I could put into words! You have a TRUE gift!
ReplyDelete