"When you judge another, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge do the same things"- Romans 2:1
How often do we constantly point the finger at other people? Could you or would you admit it? I admit I have pointed the finger at other peoples faults (not just my husbands) and God always seems to put me back in my place. Everyone has been guilty at judging someone. Whether it be your spouse for making a bad decision, you neighbors for yelling at their kids, or your friends for getting in over their heads in debt, we are all capable of looking down on others. Like I said yesterday we don't always understand other peoples motives and don't understand why they make the choices they do. Its not our job to be their judge. But it is our responsibility to love them and ask for forgiveness when offending them.
Love is responsible and is willing to admit and correct it faults and errors up front. Yesterday we worked on trying to forgive those who have hurt us. We chose to find freedom in forgiveness. Today its our turn to let our pride fall down and ask forgiveness in our faults. Its important we make our relationships right, our relationship with our spouses, children (yes ask for forgiveness when you are wrong in parental decisions, this gives them a great example) but even more important, is making things right with God. God loves a humble spirit. In order to walk with God and keep His favor we must stay clean before Him. That doesn't mean you never stumble but that you confess it to God and ask for forgiveness when you do. Part of taking responsibility in love is admitting you failed. Its time to humble yourself, correct your offenses and repair the damage. Its an act of love when you do it. But it also needs to be sincere.
THE DARE: ASK GOD TO SHOW YOU WHERE YOU HAVE FAILED IN YOUR RESPONSIBILITY THEN GET RIGHT WITH HIM FIRST. ONCE YOU HAVE DONE THAT, DO IT WITH YOUR SPOUSE AND MAKE THINGS RIGHT WITH THEM. PRAY THROUGH YOUR AREAS OF WRONGDOING WITH ANYONE. WHERE YOU FEEL CONVICTION IS WHEN YOU SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IN LOVE WITH TRUTHFULNESS AND SINCERITY. TODAY CHOOSE TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT AND REPAIR RELATIONSHIPS. EVEN IF THEY RESPOND WITH CRITICISM ACCEPT IT BY RECEIVING IT AS COUNSEL. KNOW THAT BY ABIDING IN CHRIST HE WILL BLESS YOU
PRAYING FOR HUMILITY AND RESPONBILITY IN LOVE FOR ALL OF US. GOD BLESS YOU TODAY AND BLESS YOU IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM, YOUR SPOUSE AND OTHERS!
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