Originally Posted: Judgement

***When I came back to Chicago nearly 3 years ago for my surgery, I started a blog as one place all family and friends could go to read updates on my health. I then realized it was also a way of promoting awareness. Shortly after that, I started a second blog, for the purpose of sharing my faith. As time went on, I became convicted about something.

It was wrong of me to separate the two, as my faith, Jesus, is the absolute reason for my strength in getting through this. I could not exclude Him from my health blog even if others suggested to do so. Thus, I started talking more about my faith on my main blog. Now, many times, it's more about Him than me, which is where I came up with the current title 'About Me, Not About Me'. This story may be about me, but really it's not about me, it's about Him. That old blog still sits out there no longer being used. So I decided over time I will begin to move those posts from there to here to have everything in one place.

In just beginning to read some of my first posts, I've realized the amount of work God has truly done in me. A lot of times we hate the journey and want to get to our next destination, but it is in that very journey that God molds you into who He created you to be. Enjoy each mile of your own journey and know that God is working through you if you let Him.***

Originally Posted: July 14, 2013
Judgement

Why is it that no matter what I say or how I say it, there are always people who twist my words like it's their job? Who go searching to pull out anything negative they can find in it. Who then take it and gossip to others about it. When all along what they are saying is not at all what I intended for it to mean. You can only try so much. You can't control another human being. And at the end, the only judgement that matters is that of God.

Does that mean we should not show any judgement? I would be wrong in stating what I just stated above if so since it appears to be of judgement. We should let people do whatever the heck they want? I don't believe so.

The Bible warns us to beware of evildoers. How are we to discern that? We need to know what the Bible states, how God wants us to live, and we need to strive to live in that way and stay away from evil.

We are to know the truth, live the truth and bring others to the truth. It is our responsibility as Christians to look out for and fellowship with other Christians. It is our responsibility to help them stay focused on God and that includes bringing sin to attention with a biblical resolution. We are not to judge with harsh criticism or self gain but with love and respect for one another, to help one another.

So are we or aren't we to judge is a difficult question to answer for it is both a yes and a no. Instead of a one word answer, our focus should be on if we are living how God wants us to live, in harmony with Him and with what the Bible says. And if that is what we are striving to do then the Christian life we are living. If not, well God will be the judge.



Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. 
2 Timothy 4:2

When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21