Be honest in your judgment and do not decide at a glance (super- ficially and by appearances); but judge fairly and righteously.
Have you ever met someone you immediately disliked? I’m sure we all have. But how could we honestly dislike someone we barely know or perhaps don’t know at all?
I believe it’s because we have let an attitude, or a mindset, affect our feelings and opinions without ever examining where the thought came from or why we have it.
There are lots of reasons why we might not like someone, but none of them are valid reasons to judge them. Perhaps they have a personality type that we don’t enjoy, or they may have a personality that reminds us of someone who has hurt us in the past. An insecure woman could meet a very beautiful woman and feel a dislike for her simply because she feels threatened by her good looks. It took me a few years to realize that I rejected people who reminded me of my father. He was gruff, negative, and generally unfriendly, so I preferred people who had none of those traits, even though I was that way myself.
It is important that we get to the root of these problems, because God’s Word teaches us not to judge at a glance or superficially. And if we take time to get to know people a little more intimately, we may even like them more.
It is wise to always treat others the same way we want them to treat us.
Prayer of the Day: God, I want to see people the way You see them. Give me Your eyes and Your heart. Let me give people a chance, and not judge superficially, amen.
