A Judgmental, Critical, and
Suspicious Mind
I’d like to say that this type of “mind trouble” has never been part of my life, but sadly, I have to admit that it has. I believe I have made some progress through the years in this area, but there are still times when my first thoughts in certain situations on not positive ones.
Matthew 7:1 is very clear. “Judge not so that you will not be judged.” I don’t know about you, but if God is giving me any sort of “control” over how strictly I will be held accountable for my actions, then I want to do what I can to keep that level of judgment as low as possible. In other words, I need to focus on my own sins and allow God to deal with other people’s shortcomings.
It’s so easy to see this scenario played out in children and even call them out as “not minding their own business” or “worrying about someone else’s problems,” but in the adult world we seem to lose sight of this philosophy many times and justify our spirits of so-called “holiness.”
What if every one just concentrated on making themselves a better person?
How different would the world look?
How different would the church look?
I’ve often said that when I get to Heaven, I think that if for some reason I see someone there and I act shocked as if I am thinking, “How did “THEY” get here?” then a trap door will open and I WILL BE GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No, there is no room for judging, criticizing, or being suspicious in God’s eyes…….
In Romans 2:1 God says that there is no excuse or defense for those who judge and condemn others….that’s a pretty serious statement!!
I am going to try my best to follow the words of Psalm 16:23-24,
The mind of the wise instructs his
mouth, and adds learning and
persuasiveness to his lips.
Pleasant words are as a honeycomb,
sweet to the mind and healing to the
body.
It is good for me to remember that in the end the only one standing before God with me to give an account of my life will be me? If I truly believe that, then I don’t need to worry about other people’s behaviors, because God has everything under control.
He is the ULTIMATE JUDGE.
He is the PRINCE of PEACE.
When I try to play His part in the story (the judge), I lose what He longs to give me (peace).
Praying that today you will have many peace-filled moments!
Oh, Erich and Mallory stopped to sleep for a bit…they should be here in the next 40 minutes!!
Yippee!!
Love,
In December of 2007 as our youngest son, Nick, was fighting brain cancer, I began to blog. Writing provided a way for me to release all of my questions, fears, and doubts. It also allowed me to share the ups and downs of Nick's journey with people who were praying for him all over the world. When Nick went Home in November of 2008, my blog became my way of searching for God in the midst of my deep heartache. My heart was broken and grief brought to the surface every emotion imaginable. Being able to release those emotions through my writing brought a sense of purpose to my pain. Having already walked the road of grief in 1992 when we lost our daughter to SIDS, I knew I needed a way to keep from falling into a pit of depression and despair. I had walked close to the edge of a bottomless pit when we lost our daughter,and I knew I couldn't let myself get that close to the edge again. This blog has been and continues to be my tiny corner of the world where I can share My Heart as I journey through God's Word.......thus the name........ My Heart His Words. Thank you for taking time to share life with me. If we do not meet while here on earth, I look forward to hearing all about your life when we reach our final destiny.........Heaven! Email me anytime at 
Tammy if I ever get down your way, I would to sit on the porch and talk with you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have such a wonderful gift on sharing with others and I truly love reading what you have to say. And wouldn’t it be very nice if we all would take care of ourselves. And I WISH that I did not fall into being a judge over one person who has since left my life but is ever present through my grandsons. Your words brought some focus on this for me and I am going to have to practice. Whew that is going to be some work. In praise and glory of our Lord, Sandy from MD
PS Don’t forget those warm baths and cansles every now and then.