Judgment

Mosiah 29:12 says "Now it is better that a man should be judged of God than of man, for the judgments of God are always just, but the judgments of man are not always just."

I saw something on facebook the other day that made me think of this, it said,

"The girl you just called fat? She's overdosing on diet pills. The girl you just called ugly? She spends hours putting makeup on hoping people will like her. The boy you just tripped? He is abused enough at home. See that man with the ugly scars? He fought for his country. That guy you just made fun of for crying? His mother is dying."

Now this is more bullying and it is a more obvious form of judgment. However, when i look at myself and the thoughts I have about people, I realise that I make judgments all the time, and I shouldn't. We make judgments about a person's character based on their clothing, or what car they drive. But how superficial is that? When you first meet someone you take them to be rude because they snapped at you for no reason, but maybe they've had some hard times in the past and they were overwhelmed with emotion. They couldn't take it out on anyone else, so they snapped at you.

Instead of snapping back or turning your head, maybe those are the times that people need you most. They need someone to take a moment to understand the shoes they walk in, and you can be that person. Non-judgmental and caring. Fill yourself with the Holy Spirit and love of Christ and being non-judgmental will be a much easier trait to aquire.