Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Dear God,

It is easy to get caught up in someone else's sin, murderers, child abusers and thieves, declaring their horrible failings but how can we judge others without looking at our own lives?  As St. Paul said to the Roman church, "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."  Jesus said, "Do not judge or you too will be judged."  If I truly want to follow in the footsteps of your son, then I have to rethink my own judgmental practices.

I must confess I am hard on people at times.  I judge harshly especially those who hurt lots of people.  In doing so I set myself up as judge and jury.  I want people to pay for their sins.  But again, what about me?  Who do I hurt?  How do my actions wound others?  Why do I think I am better than the worst of the worst?  

It seems I am being called to dig deep into this need to judge.

Oh Lord,

I am sinful too.

Please help me

find my way

to you.

Cleanse me

from within

that I

may become love

as you

are love.

Yours, Andrea