We are called to be blind. Well, not in most areas; God wants us to have keen spiritual sight. But when it comes to our differences with other Christians, we're not to notice them. We are given plenty of permission in the New Testament to focus on the gifts and graces of other believers, and no permission to go hunting for their faults. Our attention toward other should culivate the Spirit within them and ignore the fading reality of their fallenness.
As people who would love to be treated in this manner, we can understand why Jesus would have us treat others that way. It's one of the surest ways to spread God's blessing to those around us. That kind of attitude would set us apart from the world--it is completely alien to the spirit of this age--and it would powerfully delcare the nature of God's Kingdom.
Many believers are not aware of how heavy the burden of judgment is. It's hard work holding people to our standard of fairness. If we mentally try to make people pay for their violations--whether through our visible anger or passive-agressive tactics--we can exhaust ourselves quickly. Our fatigue is often a product of our grudges. God intends for us to bless, be generous, and be merciful, even in the recess r spiritual courtroom should always be a reliefour spiritual courtroom should always be a relief.
This seems a difficult task, but it can actually be fun. Try spending a full day thinking of nothing but good of others. If they smiles at you, bless them. If they curse you, bless them. Where normally you would feel offended, determine to be free of any hostility whatsoever. Let people cut in front of you in traffic, apologize for any hint of transgression, and bend over backward to be at peace. After a full day of being radically magnanimous, you'll start to feel light and liberated. Your blindness to faults will make your world appear much brighter.
I copied this from my devotional book. I wish I could say that I was evolved enough to be this mature but I'm not. It really touched my heart today and I was hoping it would touch some of your hearts. Now during this holiday season when tempers are short I want to try to be free from hostility and I challenge all of you to be free also. Let's see if blessing people instead of cursing them makes our day better. Keep in touch and encourage others in this task. Use the comments section to tell us how blessing someone blesses you. May God walk with you always!