So today at church a woman got up to bear her testimony and started talking about President Uchtdorf's talk in the last general conference about judging others. When I got home the first thing I did was listen to that talk again. Such amazing words. I started thinking about my life and wondered how often I tend to pass judgments on others without even stopping to think about what I am doing. I know this happens to me every day, multiple times a day. I get so caught up in what I think is right or what I think, I don't even stop to wonder why the person might be acting that way. I know that there have been multiple times when I act a certain way, or do certain things just because I am having a bad day or need some help. Instead of immediately judging someone I need to make sure I do as President Uchtdorf said and look at them as a son or daughter of God.
I also found a Mormon Message about this same topic. It was from one of President Monson's talks. He told a story about a lady who kept looking out her window at her neighbor hanging up her laundry. Day after day she judged her because her laundry was not clean. She wondered how she did not get taught how to clean. One morning she looks out the window and her neighbors laundry was clean. Then her husband told her that he had got up early that morning and washed their windows. How often do I cloud my own judgment? How often do I only see what I want to see, instead of what really is?
My goal this week is to do my best to think of only good things about others. When I think a negative thought I will have to come up with two good thoughts to replace it. I am excited to see how my outlook on others changes!
I will check in at the end of the week!
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