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When What You Need Is Someone Who Will Just Listen
Overwhelming feelings, indescribable fear, deep and painful, alone and miserable – these are the mixed emotions I can’t easily release. Where can I hide? Where can I run? Where can I find a safe place to express the unspoken pain in my heart? Who is there to listen? I don’t need a solution. I don’t want to act as if everything is okay. I can’t think properly. I’m not yet ready to face my reality. I just want to express what I feel. I just want to release the heavy burden. I JUST NEED A FRIEND. Someone who will listen and not judge me. Someone who will understand and…
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Before you judge someone, never forget that you are also a Forgiven Sinner
Never forget those moments when God poured out His grace in your life. Just like all His precious children, you are also one of those sinners that He chose to forgive. Keep that in mind because it is one of the important forces that will help you stay humble when you notice other people’s mistakes and sins. Let His grace reminds you to stay compassionate despite the pain that you experience. Never forget who you were before God picked you up. You may have a different identity right now, but that doesn’t mean you already have the right to judge others as if you are always blameless and pure. It’s…
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John 8:7
When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” John 8:7, NIV The crowd presented this adulterous woman to Jesus and tried to condemn her. During that time, a person who is caught in the act of adultery will be stoned and put to death. But instead of doing such a thing, Jesus asked those who are pure and imperfect to cast the first stone. The truth is, only our Savior has the right to condemn and judge because He is the only one who is pure and…
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Day 411 – Luke 6:37
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Luke 6:37, NIV We all have different standards in life. We make decisions according to our own perspectives. And most of the time, we tend to rely on our own judgments. Thinking that it’s okay and reasonable. But God wants us to forgive others. We must not judge their lives according to their situations and mistakes. Just because they fail doesn’t mean there’s no hope left. We must stop focusing on the negative things that they did. Instead, let’s listen to God and ask for His…
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Day 257 – John 5:30
By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me. John 5:30, NIV Jesus chose not to please Himself but His Father in heaven. He obeyed His instructions and glorified His Name. He may be the Son of God, He may have the power, but Jesus humbled Himself and chose to submit to His Father’s will. He acknowledged that He is nothing without God’s help. We are also called to obey Jesus and please His name. What He did is an example for us to follow. We must remember that we…
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Day 120 – Psalm 75:2
You say, “I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge with equity. Psalm 75:2, NIV God will choose the appointed time. Acknowledge His ways in your life and let Him move. Trust that His timing is perfect. He is the judge, and He is always fair. You may think that God is not listening to your prayers because, unlike others, you haven’t experienced the breakthroughs that you desire, but know that He holds that right time. Wait and be patient. God knows what you need in this season. And He will fulfill His promises according to His own ways. He will send the blessings, and it’s going to…
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Day 99 – Psalm 58:11
Then people will say, “Surely the righteous still are rewarded; surely there is a God who judges the earth.” Psalm 58:11, nIV God is our judge. You may receive bad treatment from other people. You may think that life is unfair because of the experiences that He allowed you to face. But God knows what He is doing. He will reward the righteous. So keep pleasing His name and don’t give up, especially in times when you are struggling. God is fair. You may not feel it. You may have a lot of questions in mind. But one day, when the judge will appear, you will realize that everything that…
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Making other People Suffer from Pain will Never Set you Free
If someone broke your heart and they tried to ask for your forgiveness, then may you learn to give them the grace that they need. Yes, it’s not easy. Maybe you think that it’s impossible to do it because you still feel the pain inside. But making other people suffer from the mistakes that they did can never set you free. You may want to make them feel the same pain you experienced, but life doesn’t work that way. You will never be healed by taking revenge. Only forgiveness can give you the freedom that you need. So do it not just for the sake of those people who broke…
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Do not Judge the Person According to the Mistakes they Committed
Do not do to others what you don’t want to experience. Nobody wants to be judged according to their mistakes. If it happens to your life, you probably wanted to make other people realize what you are going through and make them stop judging you. So do not put conclusions according to the wrong things that others did. You need to discover their stories first. You never know who they truly are not unless you find time to listen to them. Remember that our mistakes can never dictate our destiny. Choose to love and accept others like what God did to your life. It’s one way of encouraging them to…
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Yes! People Commit Sin, But That Doesn’t Qualify You To Judge Them
The content of every news may disappoint you somehow because you think that people are so bad to the point that they can easily hurt or destroy other people’s lives. Their sins may appear to be so unforgivable compared to what you have done, but remember that all sins are equal in the eyes of God. Never forget that the terrible and harsh mistake of others doesn’t qualify you to judge them. Because at the end of the day, we are not perfect, we all commit mistakes, and God alone has the right to judge other people. He extends His grace even to those who committed terrible sins in life,…
