Showing Love...

So...in the last few days, I have found myself in situations where I had to catch myself from "judging" others... or some situations where I hoped that I wasn't being judged! Let's love everyone we come in contact with and realize that we do NOT know everyone's story...I just tried to think of situations where judgement seems to come easily. While Stereotypes happen for a reason, we need to remember that not everyone that is in a si

Don't judge the mom in Target with 3 screaming kids at lunchtime. That mom was waiting for medicine that was needed to help her children get better.

Don't choose just to witness to the happy family at the mall...talk to the struggling single parent who is just trying to get their child some new shoes.

Don't judge the family in the doctor's office who is using Government health insurance. Her child may have special needs.

Don't judge someone by where they work or how much money they make. They have no debt and don't need the same as you.

Don't judge the mom who is feeding her baby from a bottle. You have no idea how hard it was for her when she couldn't nurse her child.

Don't judge the mom who is breastfeeding. She is providing nourishment to her child.

Don't judge the person who is using a thousand coupons in the grocery store. This is why she can stay home with her children.

Don't judge the Parents using WIC Checks to buy food for their family. They are foster parents.

Don't judge the family who has 15 kids. They are happy and enjoying life together.

Don't judge the man that is preaching loudly from a street corner. It might not be your style, but He loves Jesus too. If a seed is planted, does it matter how it got there?

Don't judge the family that has 1 child. They had 5 miscarriages.

Don't judge the family on the airplane with a screaming baby. They just adopted that baby and are still adjusting.

Jesus says, "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you."-Matthew 5:44

Let us work together as Christians in letting those we are in contact with us on a daily basis feel the love of Jesus through us.

Our Pastor shared recently that if we aren't working together...we are working against each other....even within the church. Let's work together and show God's love. We all have different gifts that make up the body of Christ. The body just isn't as strong without all of its parts.

Will you join me in living this way? It's harder than you think. Please comment below with other ways that we easily judge each other.