Behold the Christ

I LOOK PAST APPEARANCES AS I GIVE AND RECEIVE THE BLESSINGS OF GOD’S LOVE.

We cannot judge others until we have lived life as they have lived it. Because it is impossible for us to live any other life but our own, we are never in a position to judge others. We can know only fragmentary aspects of a person or a situation. The necessary elements to make an unbiased and fair judgment cannot be gathered by appearances. Jesus taught, “Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

Observe yourself closely. Aren’t there times when you say to yourself, “Did I really do that?” or “I can’t believe I said such a thing!” Would you like to be judged when you have acted in ways that do not correspond to your true self? With these experiences in mind, learn to withhold judgment of others.

Learn to behold the Christ in each person, realizing that everyone is following a different path of life experiences. Look not for differences but for that common bond among all people, the bond that we share as children of God.

Do not judge, or you too 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. Matthew 7:1-2

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