Live & Let Live
I have a favorite pink faded tee that has this printed on it in yellow, LIVE AND LET LIVE! I bought it because I absolutely believe that. However, I'm learning that most do not. They might say they believe that but their actions speak louder than words. I'm just wondering why our society makes it ok for us to be judgemental of others. I believe that we live in America, the greatest country ever. Because men and women, past, present, and future have fought in many wars foreign and domestic just so that we may have the right to believe & speak our own opinions! For that I'm thankful!
I've just realized over the past couple of weeks how judgmental people can be and it reminded me of a story...I was in high school and had a friend that invited me to a Bible study. Growing up we went to church, not regularly, and my dad went on occasion. So I went to this Bible study and when I got home my dad asked me what I had learned. I was a typical teenager with a lot of attitude! I just said, "Oh you know stuff in the Bible, stuff you wouldn't know about!" Whoa, did I really say that? Yes, I did and what I learned next is way more valuable than anything I've ever learned in a Bible study! My dad snapped those dark eyes at me and said, "Why don't you sit your little smart ass down!" I remember thinking oh my, I smarted it off big time! So he asked me what we had discussed at Bible study and I began telling him and before I could get out my Bible to refer to the notes I had taken he started quoting scripture. Yes that's right, he was quoting scripture from the Bible without a Bible in front of him! He was going so fast and quoting books in the Bible that I had never heard of! I just stopped trying to flip around in the Bible and listened with wide eyes and awe! So after a little while my dad so kindly pointed out that he thought he has raised me better than this. I felt absolutely awful! He explained that we are not to be judgmental of one another and that no where in the Bible did it say that we should judge others. I have yet to find that we should be judgmental in the great book! Dad explained to me that just because something doesn't appear to be a certain way doesn't mean that it is and that it's not our job to judge others in any way, shape, form, or fashion! Talk about an amazing life lesson that my dad took the time to teach me. He explained that just because someone doesn't look like I think they should doesn't mean that they don't have everything they need or want, that just because someone doesn't go to church on a regular basis doesn't mean they don't have a belief! Who am I to judge!
So here's my thoughts...LIVE AND LET LIVE! Don't judge me because I don't conform to your thoughts afterall we are all responsible and will all have to answer for our own thoughts and actions! So I hope that I'm not judgmental to others for their choices and that others will show me the same respect. I will teach this life lesson to my boys and how important it is and I will KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON!
Trinity
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