"Only God Can JUDGE me"...

Interesting title for today,

interesting words I've read recently on the walls and in the words of some that are near to me.

Interesting sentiment expressed usually when someone is "jacked up", "attitude up", "defenses up", and wanting to pull the "only God can judge me" card.

I wonder at times where people learn that idea of only "God can judge me"

and then have the audacity to verbalize it in thought and actions as they live in ways that ungodly or not of thought of others or in "knee-jerk" reactions or selflishness.

"Only God can Judge Me"

certainly sounds like something that has been misinterpreted to me to benefit ones own behavior or cause.

I'm thinking I'll keep my belief that

God much prefers kind atheists above mean Christians or misinformed Christians any day of the week here. 

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I read the words just this week;

"only God can Judge me" on the wall of Facebook; and then was even more surprised to see that 5 people liked the post!  They were of course all about 17 and 18 in age; two of them sport religious tattoos on their beautiful skin;

yet holler, yell at their Elders, stand in faces and let their judgment be known and rebel systems and now experiment with alcohol and deny it like every other teen since forever!
Yet others with similar "only God can judge me are 40-50 maybe even 65" and think that the world is just against them at times, stuck in their stories and always have to be right even when they are wrong in their slurs, their choices their siding up with those who are ugly, make bad choices and otherwise just know it all better than anyone else while professing to love all and throw knives.
Amazing isn't it?
Yet many...

They have attitude and are kinder to their friends parents than they are their own relations; yet now boast that only God can judge.

Where in the world do folks get such ideas?

Have they forgotten or been taught such foolishness by parents or faith communities; do they forget that people are judged each time they open their mouths and that actions speak louder than words as children, teens, adults and elders?

What of the "scales of justice"?

Yes they may not always swing properly, nor balance in the middle,

they were indeed set up as levels and measures of justice!

What of the education system; it is a system of judging whether one is passing the grade, can stand with others in learning and excelling.

What of the workplace?

What of passion, learning, moving, standing still?

What of behavior, skills, interactions?

We are judged every moment, in every day every way.

What of our mistakes, our choices, our very breath.

We are judged by our actions, our choices, our associations with others.

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Going to church does not make a person a Christian or any other faith anymore than standing in a garage makes you a car, whether a Volkswagen bug or a Mercedes Benz.

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"Only God can Judge me"

really?

What of that golden rule that most are taught?

Living a life that is honorable, that is one of respect even through the teen years and into adulthood and the years of being an Elder with responsible choices and behaviors; learning through tears and mistakes and wisdom handed down.

Falling and getting up and taking responsibility for actions made in haste or just plain out bad luck at times. 

Having the courage to be thankful in lean times, asking for help when needed but knowing that help is not always there, and that there are times you do without to get by and get along, yet feel the sting, the pride and the gratitude to pay it forward with the grace of God or Buddha, or whatever Universal Energy that makes us all stronger together than we will ever be alone.

What of service to others, or those who were there when we stood alone and afraid, or clothed us when we were naked and wanted to be as good if not better than those we walked with, and someone was there and took care of us?

Without shame we accepted what was given and we embraced the knowing we were not alone.

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yet know we here the same old song from some; the same paths walked and the same results from mistakes made so often that the words "I'm sorry" fall on ears that are weary from the sound of it.

The choices made now seem more like self sabotage and the fall back line of defense is anger or a football game gone wrong

with the defense line supposedly to be the almighty line;

"only God can judge me"

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Seems that the age ole' line was misinterpreted from that man made bible that said,

"judge not lest ye be judged".

yet we each are judged; and it is humankind and nature to judge.

It is set up to regulate human behavior and to keep folks going in the circle of life;

from the streets to the workplace to the courts to the political scene.

We are judged by those we play and pray and work with.

We often will judge ourselves if we look honestly within and ask ourselves are we living our best life; are we doing all that we can do for our children, our grandchildren, our communities, our earth.

Our we taking care of the temple within in order to take best care of those we say we love; so that when that final "judgment day" arrives we can then hope to hear 

from the Creator, from God/dess

"welcome home son/daughter, job well done"?

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From birth throughout our lives until that day;

we learn lessons, valuable life lessons,

we are responsible for the choices we make, we are taught by those who raise us, and then we hit an age when we have to decide were those things we taught right or wrong.

Hopefully foundations were laid for each of us; and it is then up to each of us to build our houses, craft them from within, and to walk our own walk.

Build those houses to last your lifetime, teach lessons and learn along the way.

"only God can judge me"?

Really?

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I wouldn't be so sure about that.

Those 10 Commandments that many learned throughout the years?

The honoring part, the lying parts alone

may affect that judgment on that final day;

it sure is affecting how folks are viewed today isn't it?

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When one is pushed against a wall; when one is confronted on lying, when one hears things they do not want to hear, asked questions and asked to respond with honor, honesty, integrity

and replies with anger, or high intensity in volume;

there is a pretty good clue there that something lurks in the water.

And when the reply comes with

"only God can judge me"

you can bet there is more than meets the eye in that water

and that someone might be ready to snap!

Ah yes, it would be wonderful if folks didn't judge others, didn't have to wonder or not believe.

But, trust and truth are sacred to the heart; and once bent, once bad choices that affect others and systems are bent or broken, it becomes hard to regain balance.

Justice sweet justice you travel so slow;

but you can't change my love of the rose!

 Would that people realize that life is and can be as beautiful yet as fragile and fragrant as a rose.

Not always as it appears, one has to be aware of the thorns, respectful of it, in awe of it, taking each breath mindfully before speaking and knowing of the beauty even at times when tearing the skin by the thorn; knowing you will heal yet may leave a scar.

Truth at all costs, whether big or small.

Judgment is a big word; a reality of our world and actions and steps we take in our days on this earth.

To live our lives in truth and honor leaves an imprint on others, our community, our own well being.

We not need fear judgment, nor even think of the word or how or who will judge us in this life or the next if we live our lives with truth and honor now and here.

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If we teach our kids with love, with consistency, through our own actions and behaviors that they can trust us, can know that we have control when they do not;

we have and will teach them right way relations and how to care for others; boys and girls growing into young women and men; believing they are worthy and kind.

Giving to others freely and creating abundance in their own lives.

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Yes they will be judged by others along the way; judged as those who are good, those who do the right thing always not only when in the company of friends parents, but those who are in the company of their own relations, and community and they forget others are looking!

As adults they will grow and mature and lean not to sleeping aides or booze to cope; they will want and do more in their lives, minister to those who will benefit from the extension of a hand; the fullness of a smile, the caring of truth and honesty.

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Who are we kidding by not teaching or commenting on things like

"only God can judge me"

when we see it?

But commenting not with anger, but with reality and kindness and education.

We see tattoos all over the place; beautiful young skin now with permanent ink; large symbols of Jesus on biceps, psalms inked on rib cages, crosses in hands inked

amazing things on the backs, legs, ribs and shoulders of young men and women as billboards to their Christian beliefs and lives.

Yet they are seen as promiscuity is at an all time high; as disrespect to parents and grandparents boggles the minds, as alcoholism and prescription drug overdoses fill emergency rooms and lying takes the place of conversations of trust.

I have to shake my head in wonder,

then when I read and hear

"only God can JUDGE me".

Just something to gnaw on

on this Tuesday for ya!

As Jeepers licks his lips and 

the 4 leggeds enjoyed the left over kernels on some fresh corn on the cob last night!

Oh boy did they all have the best treat ever!

May your day be beautiful

your worries be few

as

you remember

that with each step you take

each breath you breathe

you are making choices, many many choices;

so I sure hope you make some good ones

and realize they will and do impact others one way or the other.

So don't lay it on the Big G out there,

it's you doing whatever you are doing,

and yes, someone somewhere is watching.

Walk in Beauty

DRSES

www.sherryeshowalter.com

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