And this is what I found:
I was shocked, confused, bewildered
As I entered Heaven's door,
Not by the beauty of it all,
Nor the lights or its decor.
But it was the folks in Heaven
Who made me sputter and gasp--
The thieves, the liars, the sinners,
The alcoholics and the trash.
There stood the kid from seventh grade
Who swiped my lunch money twice.
Next to him was my old neighbor
Who never said anything nice.
Herb, who I always thought
Was rotting away in hell,
Was sitting pretty on cloud nine,
Looking incredibly well.
I nudged Jesus, 'What's the deal?
I would love to hear Your take.
How'd all these sinners get up here?
God must've made a mistake.
'And why is everyone so quiet,
So somber - give me a clue.'
'Hush, child,' He said,
'they're all in shock.
No one thought they'd be seeing you.'
JUDGE NOT!!
Remember...Just going to church doesn't make you a
Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car ..
Every saint has a PAST...
Every sinner has a FUTURE!
By: Ruby Collins.
It immediately struck a nerve. It was the most eloquent way of stating that we should never judge
Whether you are a Christian or not, the underlying message can be applied in everyone's lives. We are constantly told to not judge a book by its cover. Yet, as humans we are constantly looking down at the next person, judging them for the circumstances they are in, physical appearance, and much more. However, meanwhile we are persecuting our brothers and sisters we completely ignore the flaws that others see in us. Why are we so quick to judge? How come we are not more introspective or empathetic to others and their situations? We must constantly work on ourselves and each person we meet remember they have a story. Despite the fact that it may completely polar opposite from yours we should never judge them.
"Let he without sin cast the first stone" or in this situation "Let he without flaws begin to judge"
