Today is Tuesday, January 5th, 2010; Karen's Korner #1732
A thought from Shirley Choat, written and emailed in May last year; perfect for today (or any day!):
"The standards we have for ourselves are rarely as strict as those we hold for others.They allow us to denounce a drug addict while we remain gossips. In reality, without Christ, no one is good enough to go to heaven.
"After praying that God would judge His enemies, the Psalmist turned the spotlight on himself: 'Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my anxieties; and see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.' Psalm 139:23, 24.
"It's not wrong to stand against sin wherever it occurs. But it's a tragic mockery of God's grace to judge others harshly while being lenient on ourselves.
"There are places in my heart that I have never been. LORD, sometimes I don't know myself. I am so blessed to know that You do."
We'd all stand condemned if Christ hadn't paid
The penelty for all our sins;
Let's never forget that only God's grace
Delievered and changed us within.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - Be slow to judge others but quick to judge yourself.
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