Higher Learning

Something I wrote up a few days ago during some downtime at work, but forgot about until now...




Some things in life that I have learned lately...

There is no grey. There is absolute truth, and there is absolute right and absolute wrong.

That being said, when it comes to dealing with people, there is no black and white. Because, quite simply, it is impossible to judge a person or a situation involving people without literally being the person you are attempting to judge. What looks black or white from the inside, may look entirely different when you are the person involved.

God is the only Judge, so stop trying to figure everything out. Being willing to stop and smile and relax, to let go and let God, this is the best way to live life. Live life to the fullest, and live it well by living it for God. Concentrate on loving God and spending time with Him, and allow others the freedom to do as they choose (and they'll answer to God if need be, but not to you).

Let others work out their own walk with God. Work on your own walk. Don’t judge, just accept others, and love others.

Don’t point fingers at others, because God does not point fingers at you. You are only forgiven, because Jesus paid the price you could not. It wasn’t anything you did, so stop comparing yourself to others (or others to you).

The harder that you try to understand people (and situations), the more screwed up you will get. The trick is to stop trying to understand things; understanding is just another word for controlling. My job is to love God, and to show love to others; let God be in control, He is much more qualified than I am.

"Aloneness" and "Loneliness" are too completely different things; neither of them are good for a person, long-term. Interestingly enough, a person can be alone and yet not lonely, and a person can also be lonely and yet not alone.

One of the most important things that you can give away, is grace. If you give grace to others, it means that you accept them where they are at on their journey (and we are all on a journey, aren’t we?). You do not judge them, because God is the only One Who can judge. We accept them and love them, not based on what they have or have not done, but based on the fact that God loves them, plain and simple. Giving people grace, means you can allow them to fall, allow them to fail, because quite frankly you recognize that God is not finished with them yet so they are allowed to be imperfect (just like you are).