It is Easier to Forgive Than to Judge |
Posted: June 13, 2017 |
Romans 14:12-13 “So then each of us will give an account of himself to God. Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling- block or hindrance in the way of a brother.” Regardless of wealth, status, power or influence, at some point in every person’s life, they will find themselves in two very unique positions. Their decision or reaction during the moment can have life altering and sometimes unintended results. A person either being judged or judging someone will always have one handicap; they do not know the heart and the deeply hidden thoughts of the other party. Sometimes the best representation of the light or darkness of man is depicted in religious art where the artist is unrestricted. Keeping the love of God at the very forefront of our minds even in times of rage and hurt can and will become the bridge connecting yourself with the oft- forgotten mankind. Individually we may refer to the broad concept of mankind and forget the actual man/ woman standing next to us and we treat them with disdain. As humans we tend to think using one line, I am right and you are wrong. Quite often, many situations would be resolved peacefully if we could even if could only, just for a moment, see the situation from the other person’s perspective. Since we are prone to fallacy and error, there is usually some hidden facts or parts that would have put a totally different spin on the situation had we been made aware. A key part of getting older should be to get wiser and become even more attuned to the needs of our closest relations. Apart of this growth process is being willing to relive the hard and emotional parts of our lives. The aim here is not to dredge those memories up for our own sympathetic cause; instead, it is to be done with forgiveness in mind. Deliberately recalling a particularly bad experience can allow us to see a number of things. The revelation of such things includes where we operated in error, and even more importantly we can see how we wronged our brother/ sister in Christ and seek forgiveness for that blight on our character. The act of forgiveness starts with seeking first the Lord’s pardon. Once the request comes from a place of both spirit and truth, He is open to getting us beyond that stage in life. After the Divine has done His part, then the hard part begins; forgiving ourselves. The difficulty in dealing with our own shortfalls stems from not willingly admitting our own very specific faults. Generally, we are aware of our limits, but calling ourselves out on very specific and often comfortable habits in an entirely different kettle of fish. Striving for a higher cause is and moving daily toward perfection is the very essence of being a good Christian. We all fall, but we must also rise to prove our devotion to the Master of Creation. Author bio: Rana Tarakji is an entrepreneur and a contributing writer at Stylerail, a lifestyle blog as well as Sataco, an electro mechanical company in Lebanon.
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