Learn to Say Its None of My Business. Thousands of things we encounter every day are neither right nor wrong but are simply personal choices, choices that people have a right to make on their own without outside interference. The devil stays very busy assigning demons to place judgmental, critical thoughts in peoples minds. I can remember when it was entertaining for me to sit in the park or the shopping mall and simply watch all the people go by as I formed a mental opinion of each of them, their clothing, hairstyles, companions and so on. But the Bible says that its wrong to judge people this way. We cannot always prevent ourselves from having opinions, and theres nothing wrong with that, but the moment we think theres something wrong with other people because they dont share our personal preferences, we have a problem with judging others. In these situations, I tell myself, Joyce, its none of your business. Dont let harmful judgments grow in you. Instead, realize that God made everyone different and its ok for people to think differently. And when necessary, tell yourself, This is none of my business. Prayer Starter: God, I dont want to judge or criticize others. When I encounter people who have different opinions and personal preferences than me, please help me to see them through Your eyes and remember that my opinions arent more important than theirs. Matthew 7:1 Matthew 7:1 KJV 1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? 12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. 13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Posted on: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 04:09:28 +0000
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