rainy fridays

3.24.2013

favoritism

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"My dear brothers,take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you...

My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism...have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? ...

If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, 'Love your neighbor as yourself,' you are doing right. But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers." James 1:19-21, 2:1, 4, 8-9


"Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you." romans 12:3

who do i even think i am to presume the right to pass judgment on people, forgetting that there is a fearsome God of holiness and justness who stands in front to protect them? who am i to forget His kindness towards me, to spit upon His grace in my unloving attitude? i don't get to judge people because they sin differently. who am i? i am a sinner. i have been bought. i am His beloved. i better act that way.

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God is good to me.

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