Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Daily Walking - Sept 14, 2008

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REPOST FROM September 14, 2008

John 7:24 - Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

I have sat firmly on this truth for years. But it can be observed in so many different ways. Only God could give us a book that has one simple sentence, that can be viewed multiple ways and every way be of truth.

1. Do not look at the outside looks of others and judge them holy or evil, because it is what is on the inside that counts.

2. Do not look at the behavior that people show you and judge them holy or evil, because it may not be what is on the inside.....and the inside is what counts. The inner man is what determines his character, who he really is.

3. Do not put on a show for people and for God, because He sees the truth... that which is on the inside

4. Don't hold someone to a law and be "nit-picky", if what they did and why they did it truly shows the character of God. Again, it's the inside, the why they did it.

5. Do not exalt someone based on what they've done, if they did it with a low character, for the wrong reasons, and/or with the wrong heart on the inside.

God cares about what is on the inside...and why you do the things that you do.
Your outside appearance doesn't matter.
  • If you have a 6 inch mohawk that is purple
  • If you have Sarah Palin's hair style
  • If you have multiple piercings
  • If you more closely resemble the conservative appearance of the President of the United States.
  • If you wear pants or not.
  • If you wear a suit to church.
  • If you have long hair or not.
  • If you wear make up or not.
  • If you dress in Ann Taylor or not.
  • God doesn't care.

    Your behavior isn't the point either:
  • If you give to the poor or if you can't.
  • If you go to church every week or if you don't.
  • If you sing southern gospel music or if you thrash your head.
  • If you preach the gospel
  • If you write books
  • If you write music
  • If you draw
  • If you are good at a budget
  • If you, If you, If you

  • All of this is not the point.
    Look at your inside, the true you. That is what matters... that is what God sees. That is what He instructs us to look at.

    Let's take this a little more indepth.If you are on the platform at church, leading worship...is that a "good" thing? Well you really don't know... you can't make a judgment based on the action alone.
  • If you are up there because you can play well, you like the attention it brings, you want to show people what you've got, to feel you are in a position above others, etc. Then ... not so much. Those are self oriented, "wrong" motives from you inner man.
  • However, if you are up there because you want to help lead others into worshiping the almighty God, because you consider it a blessing for God to be able to use your skills and talents to help the Brethren praise the Father, because you worship Him through playing your instrument, because you are open to others viewing you as a true follow of Christ, or you have been asked to serve and are humbled by the opportunity to follow God's will in your life. This are good motives from your inner man.


  • Everything is this way... look at everything you do.

    You like wearing short skirts.... is that good or bad? Let's look at the why.
  • Are you wearing it to feel younger than you are, because you are jealous of the younger women, to feel more attractive to men, to distract the pastor so he has difficulty in delivering God's message (because you never really liked the whole Christianity thing any way, you are just there because a friend of yours or your parents made you go), because that's how you were raised - your mother wears them, your sisters wear them, your friends wear them, because what you wear is not as bad as other people you've seen, or because it's the fashionable thing to do? Why are you wearing it? Figure that out and see if it lines up with the character of God... remember, more like Jesus is our goal.

    Ok, one more - You are an evangelist. You are pumping the streets everyday tell others about the reality of Hell. Telling them that Christ is the only way to heaven. Is that a "good" thing?Well, where is your heart?
  • Are you doing it because you are super spiritual and you have to call out sin where ever you seen it? Obviously, you have none because you are an evangelist...even if you did it wouldn't be as bad as theirs.
  • Are you "helping" God because without you and others like you, He'd never be able to find all of the folks to populate this new place He's building called Heaven?
  • Are you doing it to try and prove that your way is right and that all other ways are wrong?or
  • Are you doing it because you love people? Because God loved you enough to save you from your trip to hell, so you want to help others realize God's love for them too.
  • Are you doing it because you dedicated your life to service God through reaching out to others with His heart as your own?

    Why are you doing it?

    It's all about the "why".

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