Non Judgment

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For your consideration….

We have had many messages about judgment and being non-judgmental. We have had even more messages that refer to judgment and lack of judgment. Today’s message is loving but firm. I need to make that clear.?

I’m pretty firm as a teacher. Yet most children love me. It doesn’t seem like that would be the case so why is this the case. I have often talked about this to friends. Children are meant to challenge us. They are meant to push the limits. That is how they grow. As adults, it is our job to set the limits on how far to let them go. It is our job to be clear and let them know when they have reached the limits they old enough and experienced enough to handle. It is up to us to hold the line. Most children like this. It makes them feel secure. It makes them feel safe.

We have all been children, we have grown through many stages of our lives. We grow in stages and gain life experiences and lessons. We had a message a few days ago, I think. It reminded us that sometimes we are fearful to step out of our comfort zone but we should not be because we have the life experiences and lessons to handle what is put in out path.

Today’s message tells us that with those life lessons comes personal responsibility. It is one thing to be judgmental when we were young and did not know better. It is something quite different when we do know better.

Yesterday we got a message about our life rhythm. We were reminded that we all have our own. It is completely different from anyone else and it is exactly perfect.

Today’s message reminds us that just as ours is perfect, so to is our everyone elses. It is not our place to judge. Mother Teresa said something close to this, “Every moment we spend judging someone, is a moment we lose loving them. I would add that every moment we spend judging someone we lose the moment to listen and learn. No one person has all of the answers. It takes all of us to make this world a better place. We need each other. We can not be partners when we are in a state of judgment.

I am not saying this is easy. We all struggle with this. Think about it. Think about how we feel when we are angry with someone. Think about how we feel when we argue. Think about how we feel when we disagree with people. Do we feel love? Do we feel fulfilled….even if we “win?”

How do we feel when we listen to the discord that is on every single news station? Do we feel enlightened? Do we feel safe and confident? The answer is probably all “no.” That is because we are being judgmental. And whenever we are judging we have stepped out of the light. We have stepped away from love. We are duplicate in the negative energy that is being unleashed.

This must stop. We must let go of judgment respectfully and lovingly listen to each other.

That is the HOPE. And so it is.

Bit by bit, piece by piece, HOPE by HOPE action steps anyone can take….

-Meditate/pray…ask…”What is my next step for my highest good and the highest good of all?”What

-Drink lots of water.

-Get outdoors and take in at least 10 deep breaths.

-Suspend judgment.

What made me smile yesterday…..

-A beautiful sunshiny day.

-Spending the day with Kathy.

-Surprising Ty and Cam.

-Giving Cam a ride home from his practice. One on one time with his grandma and aunt. Too rare.

Love, Blessings and Gratitude,

Rev. Chris