“Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you–who are you to judge your neighbor?”
~James 4:11, 12 (NIV)
This verse reminds me that God is the only One who knows the intent of someone's heart. James says here that when I judge or accuse someone else that I am judging the law…Gods law. Does this also mean that if I judge someone in my heart, that I am still making a judgment or accusation even if it's not spoken outwardly? Jesus states this clearly:
"You don't get wormy apples off a healthy tree, nor good apples off a diseased tree. The health of the apple tells the health of the tree. You must begin with your own life-giving lives. It's who you are, not what you say and do, that counts. Your true being brims over into true words and deeds.”
~Luke 6:43-45 (MSG)
Maybe if I start at the heart level, it will not come out in spoken words. Hmmmmm, something to dwell on…what do you think?
~Kris Samovitz
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