Sunday, June 1, 2014

Don't Judge me!

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. (Matthew 7:1 NIV)

Don't judge me!

I hear this phrase all the time! Whenever a teacher questions a student, it's judging. Or at least it is in the their eyes. In fact they are right more often than not. People judge other people and many times, unfairly. 

We are not judges!

God has not appointed us to judge the lost, or the faithful for that matter. So why are we so quick to judge people. It happens all the time with bikers. Just because someone rides motorcycles, has tattoos, or has lived a bit of a rough lifestyle, doesn't mean they are not followers of Christ. It happens because of race, ethnic background, and all sorts of areas. Stereotyping is the first step in judging someone and we need to stop it. In order to bring the lost to Jesus we have to stop judging, stop trying to fix people, and stop trying to create "Christian clones". We are all uniquely created by our Father in Heaven and He is the only one that can judge. He is the only one that can look past outward appearance and see the heart. He is the only one that doesn't stumble over stereotypes. 

We need to stop judging and learn more acceptance and love. 


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