Open Wide Big Mouth

I need to permanently have a foot inserted into my mouth, and into my brain for that matter because its not just about what comes out of your mouth but where it originates from in your thoughts. I, Katie, have a problem: it's called arrogance and judgment. It's been on my mind a lot and I need to set it straight. All too often lately I have looked at other people and there lives and looked the other way thinking I was better than them.......well, REALITY CHECK TO KATIE: I am NOT better than anybody else and God is trying to wham that in my face big time!
James 2: 1My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism. 2Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. 3If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here's a good seat for you," but say to the poor man, "You stand there" or "Sit on the floor by my feet," 4have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
James 3:1Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. 2We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.3When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. 4Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.7All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, 8but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. 10Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. 11Can both fresh water and salta]">[a] water flow from the same spring? 12My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

Yup, how about that for a whamy, so from now on I declare myself equal, no better no less. We are all sinners in Gods eyes. I have no right to judge one person for sinning and think badly of them. God did not appoint me judge of the world, that is His job, and quite frankly I'm relieved that it is His job, could you imagine? what a headache :( What I need to remember is that people are not saved by damnation or condemnation; people come to the Lord through grace and love, something that I have been lacking to show others. So again I realize my faults and will try to learn from them and press toward the mark.

1 comments:


Amen, and amen....good stuff.


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