“Never criticize or condemn — or it will all come back on you. Go easy on others; then they will do the same for you.”
— Luke 6:37 (TLB)
No one enjoys being around someone who is a faultfinder. Don’t be a girl who puts others under a microscope, searching for flaws and defects to point out to others. If you judge others, expect the same thing to happen to you.
Maybe you think the girl who sits next to you in band smells odd, and she squeaks like a hyperactive mouse. After band, your best friend pinches her nose and points to Miss Mouse as she leaves. What should you do? Join in and make fun of her? Share the weird things Mouse did during the hour? It’s tempting, even though James 4:11 (NKJV) says, “Do not speak evil of one another.” Why do we like to do it then? Usually to feel better about ourselves. Cutting someone down makes us feel more important, but it’s an unloving thing to do. Don’t do it, no matter how tempting. Instead, examine your own behavior and learn to accept others, warts and all. Then you’ll be in the happy position of having others do that for you.
More to Explore: Romans 2:1
Girl Talk: Have you judged or criticized anyone at school or in your family? Has someone judged or criticized you? How did it make you feel?
God Talk: “Lord, I don’t want to be a faultfinder. Please help me talk about others the way I want them to talk about me. Amen.”
From Chick Chat by Kristi Holl