Acceptance & Withholding Judgment

                                                                 James 4:11-12

  This blog is going to be me pouring my heart out here, so just bare with me. I know the topic of judgment is going to be controversial and may leave a sour taste to some of you, but that's okay.

  We are all taught (with or without religion) that we should not judge one another, but in a religious perspective, it's a commandment to "love thy neighbor as thy self." Now why are commanded to do so? As Christians of all types, we are taught to follow in Jesus Christ's footsteps and teach the way he taught, yet some of the most hurtful things done to me, have been by fellow Christians. Yet, we still call ourselves Christian and should promote peace and acceptance.


  We are also taught that we should accept the PERSON, not the SIN itself. You can have friends and family members do things that you do not agree with, but that doesn't mean we should push them away nor feel differently towards them. No matter the circumstance. The reason being, we have no idea what the other person is going through, nor the thoughts they may be having, affecting the decision or actions.


 It could be a good action, and someone could still not agree with it. That's life, and you'll have plenty of experience with this, but just remember, (if it's you in this awful situation) you are not less than anyone else. You are still brilliant, and you are still worthy of God's love and grace.


  I am deemed as a hypocrite, because I used to judge people A TON. I wouldn't even get to know someone, before I would pass judgement, but within the last year, I have really tried, to tune out those judgmental remarks and thoughts towards others. I found myself in a position, where a family member was making fun of someone in the store. They had said that she was "fat and ugly." I couldn't believe it! She was very thin actually, and very beautiful. I found myself thinking, how unfair it was, and decided that I would get to know people, and try to love them & better understand their circumstance.

  If I was going to call myself a true Christian, I would try to love and accept people, for who God intended them to be, and look past the sins and actions. I realized through my own experiences with myself and my family, that pushing those people away, hurts them deeply; especially those who value our opinion.


  I know what it feels like to be the one who is judged, very harshly, without getting to know me, and I was so hurt by the situation; so I decided I would be the one, to love accept people. As Christians we are commanded to do so, and it's always the right time to start, now! Now, I didn't write this blog to sound hypocritical, but to share my experiences with you, and hopefully some relate to this.


 Over the past year, I've really noticed the judgment of others on myself and have been hurt. Just know that if you are the one, who's unfairly judged, just know that you are still worth the world.

  And for those who pass judgment, just think about how you would feel, if the same you're doing, would be done to you.