Before we Judge

For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Matthew 7:2“Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and behold, the log is in your own eye? “You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. Matthew 7:3-5

This is some food for thought...  We judge people several times, almost everyday. How can we judge others when we ourselves are sinners? Preaching the word of our Lord is every Christian's duty. But before we start preaching, we should be sure we practice what we preach. Dictating the rule book is easy task. It is something any lay man could do. Making people believe why it is absolutely necessary to follow the rules is the work of a true preacher. Simply judging people is a dangerous thing, the Bible warns us to be careful before we judge others. It does not mean that we should not judge people.We have to tell people if we know that what they are doing is a sin. However, we cannot judge them if we ourselves indulge in the sin. It would indeed be foolish if I tell my friend not to steal and the next day I am caught cheating in an exam!    
   

God works in mysterious ways

I wrote this article in April, 2010 and it explains how truly miraculous God's works are. It is my personal experience that I want to share with all.

"How do you pray? Do you spend hours praying? What do you say while you pray? Do you pray just before exams and important interviews or do you... say a prayer just for the sake of it because its something you do every morning and night? What do you actually have to say to God? I would like to know what people say when they pray. Me, I don't pray. I talk. I feel better when I'm having a conversation. I have a lot to discuss, many questions to ask, many things to thank Him for, a lot to fight about, and of course things to apologize for. Its a personal thing. There's no fixed time, yet these conversations happen very often. I see my friends pray every morning before they leave for college. I read a book before I leave for college, Its called Daily Bread. There is an article with quotes from the Bible for each day morning and night. I have been reading the book for the past 3 years and every time I find it to be different, somehow. I look for the answers in it and I find them. I find comfort when I am sad, I am reminded of the wrong things I do when I need to be reminded. God works in mysterious ways. He provides answers to my questions and he provides a shoulder for me to cry on when I am sad, in ways I could never comprehend.
Few days ago, I was very disappointed with my life because I could not get through any interview and I was so disheartened I almost told myself I wasn't good enough.
So, I talked to God and told him to do what he thinks best for me and guess what... the next day I got through the interview. All I know is that His plans are best for me. Maybe I do not get all that I want, but He makes sure I get all that I truly need. Just when I think I can never succeed in getting through an interview, I get through one. Just when I was ready to give up, I got something to look forward to. I am talking about the mysterious ways in which we get blessed."


Every prayer is answered by God. What we need to understand is that sometimes the answer to our prayers can be 'No'. God gives us what is best for us.

IF...

We are all so very busy in our lives, worrying too much about things. Sometimes while praying we cry and ask God why we are so unhappy, why we don't get what we want...

Below are beautiful answers to all our queries
Read and be blessed

If you never felt pain, then how would you know that

I'm a Healer?

If you never went through difficulties, how would you 

know that I'm a Deliverer?

If you never felt sadness, how would you know that

I'm a Comforter?

If you never made a mistake, how would you know that

I'm Forgiving?

If you knew all, how would you know that I will answer

all your Questions?

If you never were in trouble, how would you know that

I will come to your Rescue?

If you never were broken, then how would you know that

I can make you Whole?

If you never had a problem, how would you know that

I can Solve them?

If you never had any suffering, how would you know

what I went through?

If you never went through the fire, how would you

become Pure?

If I gave you all things, how would you Appreciate them?

If I never corrected you, how would you know 

I love you?

If you had all the power, then how would you learn

to Depend on Me?

If your life was perfect, what would you need 

Me for?

If I didn't love you unconditionally,

Who would?

born anew

Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born anew,
he cannot see the kingdom of God."  Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man
be born when he is old?  Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb
and be born?"  Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is
born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.  That
which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit
is spirit.  Do not marvel that I say to you, 'You must be born anew.'"

John 3:3-7

He came to his own home, and his own people received him not. But to all 

who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children 

of God; who were born not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the 

will of man, but of God.

John 1:11-13