La Post of la day

OK guys, since this is my first time putting up the verse of the day, I'm going to start from the beginning.
In the beginning God created the heavens...
Just kidding. Seriously now, the verse I chose has a lot to do with what we talked about last night at y.g. I don't want anyone to feel like this subject is being over emphasized or like those who weren't involved in whatever happened do not need pay attention. EVERYONE criticizes people at some time or another. We criticize ourselves a lot of times too. So this verse applies to all y'all and me of course.

Luke 6:37-42
"Stop judging others, and you will not be judged. Stop criticizing others, or it will come back on you. If you forgive others, you will be forgiven. If you give, you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. Whatever measure you use in giving-large or small-it will be used to measure what is given back to you."
"Then Jesus gave the following illustration:'What good is it for one blind person to lead another? The first one will fall into a ditch and pull the other down also. A student is not greater than the teacher. But the student who works hard will become like the teacher.'"[work hard and we can be like Jesus!]
"And why worry about a speck in your friend's eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying,'Friend, let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,' when you can't see past the log in your eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log from your own eye; then perhaps you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend's eye."

Now I know what you're thinking. Isn't there productive criticism too? YES! The Bible says this about helpful criticism: "If you reject criticism, you only harm yourself; but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding."--Proverbs 15: 31-32

So, I think those verses are pretty straight forward. Don't criticize others just to be mean or funny; if its not going to help them, don't say it. On the flip side, if some one does criticize you, determine whether or not they are really trying to help you and if they are listen to them. I honestly believe the first step to reducing the number of flaws you possess is realizing what those flaws are. EVERYONE has flaws, except Jesus, so there's no shame in knowing what they are. However, if you're a little better at seeing some one's flaws than they are, and you have no intention of helping them overcome that flaw, hold your tongue.

Sorry I'm so late getting this in, busy morning. You guys rock, I love you all. Hope these verses speak to you and you get something out of them.

Peace Yo,
Aley