More baffling is their "unforgiving" attitude while still professing a "Christian" belief.
I sure wouldn't want to be a judge in these matters; much less walking in God's shoes in deciding any fate.
In a large example, the Hatfield's and McCoy's comes to mind, however even within our own inner circles things can be blown out of proportion. Especially if communication is shut down and nothing is resolved because no one wants to bend even a little. Then drastic actions may be needed to remove this block.
For instance, King Solomon. He had it pretty rough, even though he played it pretty cool, when he told the two women, in order to solve a child dispute, that he had to cut the baby in half and give each half to each woman ... which stopped the dispute instantly. (1 Kings 3:16-28)
I guess being a wise judge means being a psychic judge too ... sensing the truth in each situation. It appears this would be a plus in judging any case. It could help break through the dust of deceit and get to the truth faster.
Hmmm ... with psychic wisdom, maybe I COULD tackle walking in God's shoes in order to solve problems. Couldn't hurt ... might help ... makes sense to me. ;-)
I loved the comment regarding King Soloman and recogniing the abilities as a natural tool for healing, teaching and growth. Rather than calling it judging I try to create a difference between judgement which is dysfunctional by calling it discernment which is functional and about our safety rather than being a gossiper :). Thanks for sharing so much goodness, Blessings, Wekiva Bites Tongue/SW
ReplyDeleteThanks, and yes, I lke using discernment too only because of all the negativity placed on the word judge, which is why I used quotation marks around the word judging. The same reason I like using metaphyscian instead of psychic. People get hung up on the words instead of concentrating more on the emotions behind them. ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting.
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