The Sin of Judgement

 

“Seek understanding before you fall into the sin of judgment,” is part of the life giving vocabulary of a Christ follower.  Sometimes it’s really hard to think at all when we are hurting, much less respond in a life giving way to those whom we think have just hurt us. Sometimes it’s also a challenge to be life giving to those around us when we are disappointed, stressed or even angry about the circumstance that we are facing. 

So it happens, we speak out of our pain. Then we get that feeling it in our gut. It starts speaking to us and says,  “I wish I had not said that.” We think to ourselves I wish I had waited a few more seconds and asked a few non-threatening questions before I erupted based on how things appeared.

 

Life, which is mostly about relationships, takes time and a whole lot of ‘seeking understanding’. Having the ‘first response’ to seek understanding requires a decision. The decision is a line drawn in the sand of our life that we refuse to cross back over.  The decision is, “to think the best first.” In order to have life-giving relationships, it is one of the most critical habits to master. It’s well worth the practice and emotional investment. It keeps the “small things” small and allows the “big things” to slowly come unraveled. We can do this because we are “loved by God and called to be His own.” (Romans 1:7NLT)

Think the best and seek understanding.

Be Life Giving!

Alex Anderson

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