Let us be slow to judge(compiled)

Prov 25:7b & 8a it's said.."....what you've seen with your eyes do not bring hastily to court....."

1 Cor 4:5,"Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time...wait till the Lord comes....HE WILL BRING TO LIGHT WHAT IS HIDDEN IN DARKNESS & WILL EXPOSE THE MOTIVES OF MEN'S HEART......."

A COLLECTION OF ATTITUDES FROM

THE LIFE APPLICATION STUDY BIBLE.

To the Lawyer the wounded man was a subject to discuss.

To the robbers the wounded man was someone to use and exploit.

To the religious men, the wounded man was a problem to be avoided

To the Samaritan, the wounded man was a human being worth being cared for and loved.

To the innkeeper, the wounded man was a customer to serve.

TO JESUS ALL OF THEM WERE WORTH DYING FOR.

Jesus used the story of the good Samaritan to make clear what attitude was acceptable to Him!

Judge Gently... 
Pray, don't find fault with the man that limps 
Or stumbles along the road 
Unless you have worn the shoes he wears 
Or struggled beneath his load

There may be tacks in his shoes that hurt
Though hidden away from view
Or the burden he bears placed on your back
Might cause you to stumble too

Don't sneer at the man who's down today 
Unless you have felt the blow 
That caused his fall or felt the shame 
That only the fallen know
You may be strong but still the blows 
That was his if dealt to you 
In the selfsame way, at the selfsame time 
Might cause you to stagger too 

Don't be too harsh with the man that sins
Or pelt him with word or stone
Unless you are sure - yea, doubly sure -
That you have no sins of your own.

For you know, perhaps,
If the tempter's voice should whisper as soft to you
As it did to him when he went astray
It might cause you to falter too
-- Author Unknown

Mark 9:  38"Teacher," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us."

 39"Do not stop him," Jesus said. "No one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me,

 40for whoever is not against us is for us. 

Philippians 1: 15 It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. 16The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.

17The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.

18But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.

Set a guard at our mouth O Lord...

Hi family and friends,

The Bible says in..

Psalm 141:3 "Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips."
Foolish, loose talking, cracking coarse jokes seems 

to be OK in today's world.

But God's Word warns us in..

Ephesians 5:4 Nor should there be 

obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are 

out of place, but rather thanksgiving.

Paul warns us that improper language should have 

no place in our conversation.

How can we praise and worship God and with the 

same mouth crack coarse jokes? Even listening and 

being entertained by such jokes sure offends the 

Holy Spirit.

It's time to draw a line. It's time to take a check of 

what comes out of our mouth.

Matthew 15:11 What goes into a man's 

mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but what 

comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him 

'unclean.'"

So it's time to watch what comes out..

Are our words pleasing to God? Let's be careful 

not to speak carelessly.

Matthew 12:36 But I tell you that men will 

have to give account on the day of judgment for 

every careless word they have spoken. 37 For by 

your words you will be acquitted, and by your 

words you will be condemned."

WORDS REVEAL WHAT'S IN OUR HEART.

May our prayer be in line with what the Psalmist 

said..
Psalm 19:14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 141:3 "Set a guard over my mouth, O 
LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips."

Abba Father guard our mouths and lips from, 

foolish talks, coarse joking, criticism, 

condemnation, gossip, slander, evil speaking, 

complaining, lying, false teaching, murmuring etc...

Help me to watch my words..

Set a guard over my mouth O Lord...
In the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Amen

YSIC

Julia

A Rose within"~Author unknown

" A ROSE WITHIN "

(Something for the heart...)

A certain man planted a rose and watered it faithfully, and before it blossomed, he examined it.
He saw the bud that would soon blossom and 
also saw the thorns.
And he thought, "How can any beautiful flower 
come from a plant burdened with so many sharp thorns?" Saddened by this thought, he neglected to water the rose, and before it was ready to bloom, it died.
So it is with many people.

Within every soul there is a rose.
The God-like qualities planted in us at birth grow

amid the thorns of our faults.Many of us look at ourselves and see

only the thorns, the defects.
We despair, thinking that nothing good can possibly come from us. We neglect to water the good within us, and eventually it dies.
We never realize our potential.
Some people do not see the rose within themselves;

 someone else must show it to them.
One of the greatest gifts a person can possess is to 
be able to reach past the thorns and find the rose within others.
This is the characteristic of love, to look at a person, and knowing his 
faults, recognize the nobility in his soul, and help him realize that he can overcome his faults.
If we show him the rose, he will conquer the thorns.
Then will he blossom, 
blooming forth thirty, sixty, a hundred-fold

as it is given to him.
Our duty in this world is to help others by showing them their roses and not their thorns.
Only then can we achieve the love we should feel for 
each other; only then can we bloom in our own garden.

~~UNKNOWN~

DO WE SEE THE ROSE WITHIN OTHERS??

Let us treasure our kids...

Adam and Eve lived in a home called the 'Garden of Eden'. God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it" (Genesis 1:28). Abba Father enjoyed a daily fellowship with Adam and Eve; He loved to walk and talk with them. God is the beginner of marriage, children, family and home. Children are a gift to us from God.

Let us treasure our kids...

YSIC

Julia

" The Journey Of A Mother "~Author Unknown

" The Journey Of A Mother "

For those who are fortunate enough to still be blessed by having your Mom with you, this is beautiful...

For those who aren't... it is even more beautiful.

It takes my breath!

The young mother set her foot on the path of life.

"Is this the long way?" she asked.

And the guide said "Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it.But the end will be better than the beginning"

Since the young mother was happy, she would not believe that anything could be better than these years. So she played with her children, she fed them and bathed them, and taught them how to tie their shoes and ride a bike and reminded them to feed the dog, and do their homework and brush their teeth. The sun shone on them, and the young Mother cried, "Nothing will ever be lovelier than this." Then the nights came, and the storms, and the path was sometimes dark, and the children shook with fear and cold, and the mother drew them close and covered them with her arms, and the children said, "Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near, and no harm can come." 

And the morning came, and there was a hill ahead, and the children climbed and grew weary, and the mother was weary. But at all times she said to the children, "A little patience and we are there." So the children climbed, and as they climbed they learned to weather the storms. And with this, she gave them strength to face the world. Year after year, she showed them compassion, understanding, hope, but most of all... unconditional love. The days went on, and the weeks and the months and the years, and the mother grew old and she became little and bent. But her children were tall and strong, and walked with courage.

And the mother, when she lay down at night, looked up at the stars and said, "This is a better day than the last, for my children have learned so much and are now passing these traits on to their children." And when the way became rough for her, they lifted her, and gave her their strength, just as she had given them hers. One day they came to a hill, and beyond the hill, they could see a shining road and golden gates flung wide. And mother said: "I have reached the end of my journey. And now I know the end is better than the beginning, for my children can walk with dignity and pride, with their heads held high, and so can their children after them. And the children said, "You will always walk with us, Mother, even when you have gone through the gates." And they stood and watched her as she went on alone, and the gates closed after her.

And they said:

"We cannot see her, but she is with us still. A Mother like ours is more than a memory. She is a living presence."

Your Mother is always with you.

She's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street, she's the smell of certain foods you remember, flowers you pick and perfume that she wore,

she's the cool hand on your brow when you're not feeling well, she's your breath in the air on a cold winter's day. She is the sound of the rain that lulls you to sleep, the colors of a rainbow, she is Christmas morning.

Your Mother lives inside your laughter.

And she's crystallized in every tear drop.

A mother shows every emotion... happiness, sadness, fear, jealousy, love, hate, anger, helplessness, excitement, joy, sorrow... and all the while, hoping and praying you will only know the good feelings in life. She's the place you came from, your first home, and she's the map you follow with every step you take. She's your first love, your first friend, even your first enemy, but nothing on earth can separate you. Not time, not space... not even death !

" My mother planted seeds of faith

and watered them with love."

 (Alice Gray )

May we plant good seeds in our kids so they will bear good fruits. A lot they learn from us. What they hear from us, see us do register deep in their hearts and minds. 

Thank you Lord for our kids...

"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward" (Psalm 127:3).

They need to be treasured. They are precious gift to us from our Lord. As they grow up they teach us, bless us and are like anchors!

May we daily cover our children with prayers. Remember, they often don't understand the unseen forces that are coming against them. So, it's our responsibility to stand against those forces on their behalf.

Thank you Lord for our kids! Keep them safe O Lord from every snare and deception of the enemy...!