I'm not spending enough time alone with God. You know how I know? I rush to judgment. I speak in certainties - I don't ask questions. I assume. I form opinions based on very little.
And that is a horrible, horrible way to be. It is also not at all the way God wants us to think. Actually, He considers it foolish...
A fool does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his own mind. (Proverbs 18:2)
But only in revealing his own mind. (Proverbs 18:2)
That's been me lately - speaking without really listening or thinking. Or, if I don't speak, in my mind I've made UP my mind and I don't have all the facts. Or I don't know the people I'm talking about or listening about.
Or worse.
A couple of huge things have happened in the last couple of weeks. A local church's Pastor is dealing with very serious accusations by some of his parishioners and we have almost all been reeling from the unexpected death of Robin Williams.
Both of these stories have me evaluating how I come to conclusions, make decisions and just how much DO I judge others?
“Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at 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,’ and behold, the log is 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. (Matthew 7:1-5)
I don't want to rabbit trail about different "judge"ing - this verse speaks to not judging and there is another verse later that speaks to how we ARE to judge but that's a conversation for another day.
In this verse, I am not to rush to condemn someone to hell for something they have said or done. It isn't my job to say whether or not someone is meant for heaven. That is Jesus' job and His job alone (For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son, John 5:22). I try to worm in on that and I'm asking for trouble unleashed against me like I can't begin to imagine.
I've let this blog go, not writing, not journaling anywhere near what I used to and while seasons in life are not at all uncommon, some habits shouldn't disappear just because life itself has changed. I am to draw near to God in all things. Pray unceasingly and NOT make rash statements or draw hasty conclusions.
With all of the "facts" coming to light little by little I need to wait. Be patient. Wait on God to reveal things to me - those things He wants me to know. Love. And pray.
Always, always pray.
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