For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by
your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. --Jesus
Bearing grudges is a lot
easier than seeking to attain or maintain a healthy relationship. Holding on to
a grudge allows me to excommunicate the offending individual from my presence—Until he pays the uttermost farthing!--thus
keeping me far away from all the messiness and turmoil that comes with seeking
to keep the laws of love toward some bozo. So, not only am I free from all of
his aggravating and painful behavior, but I get to feel morally superior to him,
as well. How cool is this?
On second thought, however,
we do need to consider the boomerang effect.
Me to Bozo: I cast thee away
from the sun of my righteousness!
God: What’d he do?
Me: O. Hey Lord. Good to see
you. He broke my rules.
God: Your rules?
Me: Uh … right. He broke Your laws of love and must pay the
consequences so he can learn not to do this anymore. Keepin’ it real, Lord.
God: So that’s how you want
to play?
Me: Excuse me?
God: No, I don’t think I
will. It’s that whole “in the way you judge others you shall be judged” and “do
unto others” deal.
Me: Wait just a minute. This
is different, isn’t it? God? God?
Where’d You go?
Copyright, Monte E Wilson, 2015
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