Friday, July 1, 2005

Caring for Others by Not Judging Them

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bible Verses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Matt 7:1 Do not judge, that you be not judged. (2) For with
what judgment you judge, you shall be judged; and with what
measure you measure, it shall be measured to you.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Words of Ministry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The kingdom people, living in a humble spirit under the
heavenly ruling of the kingdom, always judge themselves, not
others. The Lord’s word about not judging lest we be judged
does not seem to be a word about taking care of others.
However, when we probe into this word, we see that it actually
means to take care of others. When you are about to judge
others, instead you must take care of them.

Are you afraid of being judged? If you are, then you should
realize that others are also afraid of being judged. Do you
feel bad about being judged by others? If you do, then you
should know that others also feel bad about being judged by
you. No one likes to be judged. If you do not like to be
judged, then what about others? You need to take care of them.
If you are afraid of being judged, then you must consider
others, who also are afraid of being judged. Always take care
of others.

Under the heavenly ruling of the kingdom, the kingdom people
will be judged with what they judge. If they judge others with
righteousness, they will be judged by the Lord with
righteousness. If they judge others with mercy, they will be
judged by the Lord with mercy. Do not judge others so much,
for you will be judged in the same degree that you judge
others. If you take care of others, you will not be judged by
them.

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