Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way. — Romans 14:13

It’s so easy to judge other people. We don’t know how hard it is for them. We don’t know what’s going on with them. We don’t know their hearts the most. When we judge others, we put up a wall between ourselves and them. When we talk about other people, we often give them the impression that we are harsh. When we refuse to see them as anything but bad, we put up a barrier, or a stumbling block, that can make them lose hope and fall.

 

Thought

It’s so easy to judge other people. We don’t know how hard it is for them. We don’t know what’s going on with them. We don’t know their hearts the most. When we judge others, we put up a wall between ourselves and them. When we talk about other people, we often give them the impression that we are harsh. When we refuse to see them as anything but bad, we put up a barrier, or a stumbling block, that can make them lose hope and fall.

 

Prayer

Father, I ask you to change the way I treat others to match the grace you have for them to be saved. I want to have more patience with other people’s mistakes, just like you do with mine. Forgive me for not being more of an encouragement to those who are weak and struggling, and show me how I can help them. Forgive me for the times I’ve gotten in people’s way, and open my heart so I can share your blessings with them. Please let me be a way for you to show grace. In Jesus’ precious name I pray. Amen.