“You shall not take vengeance…, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Leviticus 19:18. Instead of returning injury and insult, may we live by Christ-honoring and Spirit-empowered alternatives. Leave final justice in the hands of a just God.
“Judge not, and you shall not be judged.” Luke 6:37. Many of us criticize others to cover up for the same faults in our own lives. We also tend to find fault with someone when in fact we are the ones in the wrong, not the other person. If you are looking for faults to correct, […]
“First remove the plank from your own eye.” Luke 6:42. We should encourage righteousness in others, because it is right for God’s children to stir up each other to loving actions and attitudes. But we are all growing in Christ, so we must be neither judgmental nor patronizing. Rather, we should build one another up. Any other […]
“Judge not, and you shall not be judged.” Luke 6:37. Most of us criticize others to cover up for the same faults in our own lives. We also tend to find fault with someone when in fact we are the ones in the wrong, not the other person. If you are looking for faults to correct, […]
“Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgement.” John 7:24. Judging a person or a situation on the basis of mere externals can be very dangerous. Some of the religious leaders of Jesus’ day endangered the welfare of their souls by making a superficial decision about Christ. The Savior had healed an impotent man […]