tell me about it

Something I’ve been thinking about for sometime now, and which I mentioned briefly while speaking to alpha on MSN.

It’s so easy to judge people, because this whole world is judgemental.  A girl walks past me, and I think, oh no honey, don’t wear that, what were you thinking?   Someone blows cigarette smoke past my face and viciously I think, I hope you choke on your smoke and die of lung cancer someday.  Soon.

Whatever it is, really.  We’re so used to judging - cue American Idol music - that we don’t see the forest for the trees.  Ignoring the plank in our own eyes while jeering that guy with the speck in his.

Who am I to judge?  Who am I to make the call?  Who am I to say my sins are smaller than yours, or lesser than yours, or that I’m somehow better than you?  I can’t do that.  We’re all human.  We all make mistakes.  And ultimately one day we’re all going to be held accountable for ourselves, not for other people, in front of the only One who is qualified to judge.

I’m not in any position to judge anyone for their right or wrongdoing, and if I have so judged you, I’m sorry :)  I’ve no right to call you out on what you have or have not done.

I just pray that one day I will be able to stand in front of Him and say with all honesty that I’ve tried my best to be a good and faithful servant, and the way I’m living my life now I know I’m probably not going to be able to do that.

I’m trying. Am I really?