Imagine that I am telling you about a friend of mine and about how wonderful they are. Your heart is warmed by my description. Then when you meet them, you see that they are covered with tattoos, with piercings, they are wearing a rainbow shirt and they are smoking.
Your brain might automatically recoil in judgment.
What happened to how your heart was warmed by my description of them? Our propensity to judge others pushes love right out of the way.
Had our hearts been only filled with love, we would have met the person and not have been surprised or affected by their appearance.
The next time that you catch yourself judging someone, stop yourself and think- - - instead of judging them, see them as a person. See them as God sees them. The moment that we do that, judgment leaves.
Love and judgment are mutually exclusive. Which one do you want your life to be dominated by?
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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