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.