judgmental person, and how can you do it if it is a big part of your natural personality? I have prayed to God for help in countering my judging nature but I don't seem to make any progress.
2007-03-09 00:47:10 · 20 answers · asked by Johnno 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The judging is about if you can say if a person goes to hell or not. In fact the bible tells us to Judge whats right and whats wrong using the bible as the cannon (measure)
2007-03-09 00:53:09 · answer #1 · answered by : 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is possible.
1) Pray - not so much for God to take away your "nature" - but - pray for the people that you tend to be judgmental about. It's really hard to stay judgmental about people that you are genuinely praying for.
2) If you were Catholic (are you?) - I'd say keep a list - and go to Confession every week with your list of "judgments" - and confess them. They are the sin of Pride. After one month, you will be changed.
3) Go to Holy Eucharist regularly and lay your judgmental tendencies at the foot of the Altar.
2007-03-09 08:54:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Judgment is the power in which God has let the man make his own desrcetionary decision.If you are seeking God's help sincerely but if you are not honest yourself in making decision why should you be helped?The other possibility is that you have wronged yourself to the extent that you require quite an effort for reversal.Do not forget that God helps those who help themselves.However, if you have set forth on the path of seeking God's help and mercy, reversal is not far off.Your dissatisfaction gives the internal evidence that you are too impatient, just do not want to do anything but are leaving everything God to do.Be patient and sincere in your efforts,you shall not be overlooked by God.He shall help you through his angles.
2007-03-09 09:37:17 · answer #3 · answered by shahinsaifullah2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible also tells us to judge righteous judgement. It is easy to look at the other person and go how could they do that, but all the while you have something in your life that is no right as well. I am out of church right now and it now that I can see how judgemental I was without even thinking I was. Next time you go to point your finger at someone stop and think but what am I doing that is displeasing to God. Let God take care of them and he will take care of you.
2007-03-09 08:59:13 · answer #4 · answered by iwant_u2_wantme2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sin is a big part of all our natural personality, but I see where you're coming from. My biggest thing was to stop gossipping. It took my two years to get it out of my daily life. I still slip up every now and again and give myself a mental slap! Keep praying and working on it, you'll get there. I'm praying for you my brother. Blessings
2007-03-09 08:58:34 · answer #5 · answered by buttercup 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes praying on it's own isn't effective, have you tried fasting with it? I've heard of people having breakthrough in areas like that by praying and fasting. Also make yourself accountable to another Christian, a prayer partner perhaps, to whom you feel able to report on how you are progressing, that accountability is in the Bible, somewhere, and it makes sense. Don't we try harder when we know someone is going to ask us how we are doing? good luck.
2007-03-09 08:54:21 · answer #6 · answered by good tree 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is our Father. He has His timing and what He expects. He hears every word you are saying, and will help you change if your heart really wants to. If your heart does not want to change, then God wants you to learn a few more lessons first.
There are a lot of things in the bible that we are not supposed to do. Everyone is a sinner, not one single human is perfect in the eyes of God. This is why we need to accept that God gave us the gift of his Son Jesus to suffer for every sin of mankind. On judgement day, Jesus is the one that will be tortured for each and every sin of each and every person that believed in Him. This i a tremendous gift of love for those that have faith.
Remember, you will never be perfect. Make your goal progress, not perfection.
2007-03-09 08:58:03 · answer #7 · answered by ~♥Anna♥~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Questions are usually the inroads into judgement. When a person asks a question, it causes someone to judge. For instance, if someone does something we don't like, we ask them, " Why did you do that ?". First off we are in judgement because love never notices a suffered wrong, and secondly we have asked them to judge what they said, therefore starting a whole cycle of judgement. Paul said, I judge not myself.
Eliminate questions, especially why?? questions. It is not hard in Him.
2007-03-09 09:05:04 · answer #8 · answered by son of God 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Judge not lest you judge yourself. Judgement is normal and can be beneficial. If you look at it we judge everything and how else are we going to weigh the differences in right and wrong. Whats wrong is judging others only and not looking at our own faults that we can work at changing for the better. But if you cant take juding your own actions and thoughts then dont judge others. Dont be someone who can dish it but cant take it.
2007-03-09 08:56:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at it on a brighter point of view. Ok, you are good at judging people but think about helping people whom you judge at. Well, you identified someone as a problem, what's next? Of course you should also think of a solution. In a positive context, advise them in a tactful manner but if that's what they feel good at then you should be letting them doing what they like cuz i guess you would like people to be happy with themselves right?
2007-03-09 08:54:23 · answer #10 · answered by cinabolic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋