“Love Doesn’t Judge”

It is so easy for us to be critical of people who look at the world differently than we do. That is one of the things I ask God to help me with daily in my prayers “to not have a critical attitude”. God tells us not to judge others. We have to guard ourselves against judging others by what seems right in our eyes.

You think about it we all come from different places and we all value different things in life. Paul talks about how fellow believers will see things different than us and how we should treat them.

Romans 14:1 (MSG)

1 Welcome with open arms fellow believers who don’t see things the way you do. And don’t jump all over them every time they do or say something you don’t agree with—even when it seems that they are strong on opinions but weak in the faith department. Remember, they have their own history to deal with. Treat them gently.

So, as we go about our week, lets practice not having a critical judgmental attitude. There will come a day when we have to answer to God how we treat others.

Romans 14:10-12 (MSG)

10-12 So where does that leave you when you criticize a brother? And where does that leave you when you condescend to a sister? I’d say it leaves you looking pretty silly—or worse. Eventually, we’re all going to end up kneeling side by side in the place of judgment, facing God. Your critical and condescending ways aren’t going to improve your position there one bit.

Message in Chinese

《爱不批判》

我们很容易去批评那些与我们看待世界不同的人。这也是我每天在祷告中求神帮助我的一件事——“不要有批判的态度”。神告诉我们不要论断别人。我们必须谨慎，防止凭自己的眼光去判断他人。

想一想，我们都来自不同的地方，我们每个人在生活中看重的东西也不一样。保罗谈到，信徒之间会有不同的看法，而我们应当如何对待他们。

罗马书 14:1（信息版）1 要张开双臂欢迎那些看法与你不同的弟兄姐妹。不要在他们每次说或做了你不认同的事时就挑剔他们——即使他们看起来很有自己的意见，却在信心上还比较软弱。要记得，他们也有自己的经历要面对。要温柔地对待他们。

所以，当我们度过这一周时，让我们操练不带批判、论断的态度。总有一天，我们都要在神面前为自己如何对待他人而交账。

罗马书 14:10-12（信息版）10-12 那么，当你批评弟兄时，你处在什么位置？当你对姐妹表现出高高在上的态度时，你又算什么？我得说，这让你显得相当可笑——甚至更糟。最终，我们都会一起跪在审判之处，面对神。你那批评和傲慢的态度，到那时一点也不会让你的位置更好。

love doesn't judge