Comments on: Judge Yourself http://www.synapticdomination.com/2009/02/judge-yourself/ Ideas, Opinions, Discussions Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:10:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: debbiefreie http://www.synapticdomination.com/2009/02/judge-yourself/#comment-855 debbiefreie Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:50:56 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=330#comment-855 This brings to mind... Matthew 7 verse 3, Why do you see the speck in your brothers' eye but fail to see the beam in your own eye?... I think people are really good at seeing others faults much easier than their own. I have to say I have been sorely convicted of that sin many times.I have felt like I have such audacity to even be so judgmental to other people when I have been such a wayward child myself. The Good Lord certainly has a way of bring us back to earth and to the truth. .. and sometimes the truth can be painful so we can grow ,learn and change in order to become the children God really intend for us to be. One of the many great privileges and gifts we have is the ability to pray and seek the Lord's ever present help, love and forgiveness. This brings to mind… Matthew 7 verse 3, Why do you see the speck in your brothers’ eye but fail to see the beam in your own eye?… I think people are really good at seeing others faults much easier than their own. I have to say I have been sorely convicted of that sin many times.I have felt like I have such audacity to even be so judgmental to other people when I have been such a wayward child myself. The Good Lord certainly has a way of bring us back to earth and to the truth. .. and sometimes the truth can be painful so we can grow ,learn and change in order to become the children God really intend for us to be. One of the many great privileges and gifts we have is the ability to pray and seek the Lord’s ever present help, love and forgiveness.

]]> By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2009/02/judge-yourself/#comment-846 Robert Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:52:20 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=330#comment-846 I'm glad I'm not the only one in this boat but I'm also not glad... I think that if we all make a concerted effort to stray away from judging one another, we will all be much happier as individuals and also as friends and family. Another good verse goes something like... be quick to listen, be slow to speak. If we combine that with the lesson about not judging, I think we will be well on our way to becoming better people. I’m glad I’m not the only one in this boat but I’m also not glad… I think that if we all make a concerted effort to stray away from judging one another, we will all be much happier as individuals and also as friends and family.

Another good verse goes something like… be quick to listen, be slow to speak. If we combine that with the lesson about not judging, I think we will be well on our way to becoming better people.

]]> By: Ann http://www.synapticdomination.com/2009/02/judge-yourself/#comment-842 Ann Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:53:13 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=330#comment-842 Guilty as charged!!! I pray daily for God to help me to be the person he wants me to be. And then the minute something goes wrong, I am so quick to see the other's fault. I will try all the harder to change my way of thinking. Like you say, I will strive to be less critical each day and with God's help I will become a better person. Guilty as charged!!! I pray daily for God to help me to be the person he wants me to be. And then the minute something goes wrong, I am so quick to see the other’s fault. I will try all the harder to change my way of thinking. Like you say, I will strive to be less critical each day and with God’s help I will become a better person.

]]> By: Bob http://www.synapticdomination.com/2009/02/judge-yourself/#comment-841 Bob Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:44:26 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=330#comment-841 Judging others is certainly a big one for me, as I was a supervisor for 30 plus years and looking for good and bad was my full time job. I have found though that if you look for the good in people you can usually find it. Some people say that they don,t need or want a pat on the back for doing good, but I have found that it usually is appreciated by most people. I will have to admit judging others is one huge problem for me on a daily basis. Judging others is certainly a big one for me, as I was a supervisor for 30 plus years and looking for good and bad was my full time job. I have found though that if you look for the good in people you can usually find it. Some people say that they don,t need or want a pat on the back for doing good, but I have found that it usually is appreciated by most people.
I will have to admit judging others is one huge problem for me on a daily basis.

]]> By: suzyjane http://www.synapticdomination.com/2009/02/judge-yourself/#comment-840 suzyjane Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:36:14 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=330#comment-840 there really isn't anything else to say. you have both said it very well for all of us. all i can say is i agree with it all.i am guilty also and will surely think twice before i judge someone again. very good article. there really isn’t anything else to say. you have both said it very well for all of us. all i can say is i agree with it all.i am guilty also and will surely think twice before i judge someone again. very good article.

]]> By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2009/02/judge-yourself/#comment-839 Robert Mon, 09 Feb 2009 03:38:17 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=330#comment-839 Thank you for the compliment! I'm also guilty of trying to "perfect" others. As humans, we have a habit of trying to change people to be more like us, because we are the perfect ones right? If we aren't, that means we must confront what's wrong with ourselves and that's not the most fun thing to do... We like to play the judge card when it makes us look better, but yes, the verse you have given carries a very harsh penalty for becoming the judge of another. Turn that mirror around, it isn't pretty either! Not only does judging others make things worse in our lives, it carries costly spiritual ramifications. Thank you for the compliment! I’m also guilty of trying to “perfect” others. As humans, we have a habit of trying to change people to be more like us, because we are the perfect ones right? If we aren’t, that means we must confront what’s wrong with ourselves and that’s not the most fun thing to do…

We like to play the judge card when it makes us look better, but yes, the verse you have given carries a very harsh penalty for becoming the judge of another. Turn that mirror around, it isn’t pretty either!

Not only does judging others make things worse in our lives, it carries costly spiritual ramifications.

]]> By: Jeanie http://www.synapticdomination.com/2009/02/judge-yourself/#comment-838 Jeanie Mon, 09 Feb 2009 03:28:35 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=330#comment-838 I loved this article. Probably one of my top 5 you have written. Okay, so if I am being honest, here's one for you... how about justifying your judgements on others under a ruse of "doing it for their own good" so they can see their terrible mistakes they are making and change them? Yep, I said it and yes I have done that. I'm guilty! I think this is one article I will go back to read over when I find myself forgetting and playing the "holier than thou" card. Matthew 7:1 - Judge not, that ye be not judged. If we truly thought about this verse, wouldn't we fear judging others? I loved this article. Probably one of my top 5 you have written.

Okay, so if I am being honest, here’s one for you… how about justifying your judgements on others under a ruse of “doing it for their own good” so they can see their terrible mistakes they are making and change them? Yep, I said it and yes I have done that. I’m guilty!

I think this is one article I will go back to read over when I find myself forgetting and playing the “holier than thou” card.

Matthew 7:1 – Judge not, that ye be not judged.

If we truly thought about this verse, wouldn’t we fear judging others?

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