daily prayer

Good morning!! How are we faithing? Comparing ones self to another is so wrong on so many levels. Do you know the inner turmoil or grief of that person? Do you have any control on their circumstances? Does your opinion of their life really matter? Have you walked a mile in their shoes? These questions do not justify their actions but they sure do explain them so if you don't have the answers, you are in no position to judge those actions. Don't get me wrong, certain things are wrong regardless but looking beyond the action to the inner man is what the Word says to do. I caught myself recently,(wall-mart), noticing behaviors and slang usage that made me shake my head. Here's the problem, judgement. Weird or odd to me as those people seemed, who am I to judge? By applying those before mentioned questions one pretty quickly looks past the outer and asks God for wisdom on the inner. Taking the time to engage people and learning to see past tangible things we start to see what God sees. A person in need of a savior and also realizing they are looking at me like I did them. I must look funny to them also! I enjoy laughter and I thank those people for it. I only hope I gave them a scream too!

James 4:11-12
Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you-who are you to judge your neighbor?
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Rom 2:1-4
You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgment? Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance?
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Remember to pray for people. They need it, we need it. Remember Brent and Sheree on their nuptials...

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your Word. Thank you for enlightening us on truth. Lord, help us not judge but enjoy other people and help us see past the outer to the inner. May we be a blessing for others so you can be presented. Bless our actions today and keep us safe from the dark forces. Lord we love and honor you in Jesus name, amen