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My heart breaks to see people bullying each other, probably a way of making fun of other people? to be entertained? to get attention from others ? I don't know. Right now, my heart is crying. This applies to all -Christians and Non-Christians. I hope and I pray we could learn to respect others; learn how to earn respect from others as well. While browsing the internet, I saw this article. I was rebuked and reminded. We are not perfect. But God called us to be PERFECT in His terms not ours. Respect Others—Even if They Haven't Earned It (How to Respect People Who Don't "Deserve" Respect) Show proper respect to everyone (1 Peter 2:17). Introduction: It can be hard to respect others. When counseling with couples, I often hear one person say something along the lines of, "He (or she) hasn't earned my respect." Parents often say this of their teenage children. Most of us slip into this way of thinking when we talk about politicians. It...

In Matthew 5:48.... "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect." "CHRISTIANS AREN'T PERFECT, JUST FORGIVEN." So says the bumper sticker and it may be an accurate description for you at this point.  But that's not an excuse to settle for just being forgiven.  God wants you to strive for perfection,  Jesus said so himself, and Matthew recorded it.  When you read this, you might think something was lost in the translation:  I'll never be perfect.  Perhaps Jesus said to be as close to perfect as you can be or as to be a perfectionist.   No, Jesus said it is possible to be perfect.  Saying otherwise is saying God is unable to make you like His Son.  That's a statement about God as much as it is about you. Biblically speaking, to be perfect means to be complete, lacking in nothing.  To be perfect means to reach spiritual maturity.  It doesn't mean you never make mistakes.  It means the fruit of the Spirit ...

These were the experiences, conversations, I had today with my babies - my pupils :) I WANT TO BE A.... One morning with preparatory pupils, this cute kid told me: Student:  teacher, I want to be a chef Hearing that, he wants to be a chef, not a policeman anymore! Teacher: but why? You don’t want to be a policeman anymore? He couldn’t explain why.  Then I asked the rest of the class the unending question of all time “what do they want to be when they grow up?”  My students wanted to become a “doctor, so I can cure sick people” “a pastor, I want to be like my father” “a teacher, I want to be like…..(while browsing her book looking for her uncle)” “a driver….” I asked, what vehicle do you want to drive? “a tricycle driver” Now, that’s something to ponder on.  I don’t judge tricycle drivers, or even pedicab drivers. They save my time! Instead to laugh at my pupil’s answer and tell him “why a tricyle driver? Why n...

Luke 6:42   How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. image here It's good to help your friends live the life God desires, but your priority should be to make sure your life pleases God.  Be diligent to keep sin out of your life; then you'll be able to see others in the correct perspective.  When you have sin in your life, it distorts everything you see.  If your heart is pure, you won't condemn others for their sin, nor will you jump to conclusions without any evidence.  You'll have the grace to help them without judging them. Father God, thank you for reminding me this truth.  Thank you for reminding me to evaluate myself first before I look on other people's lives. Forgive me whenever I tend to be judgmental to others...