Judgement--let us give thanks each day to when we do not judge another...

"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong". Gandhi---"We need to find God, and He cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence...see how nature--trees, flowers, grass, grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and sun, how they move in silence---we need silence to be able to touch souls." Mother Theresa...As I am thinking about the upcoming Thanksgiving day with my family, my heart is full of joy; last Jan. didn't think I would make it because of unforseen things after a long 5 1/2 hours of surgery on my tummy...I made it:) As I talk to friends, so many tell me how they have to simply "keep their mouths and hearts shut" when another "baits" them into an argument about things that matter to the "baiting person"...one can just imagine if the other "baited one into an argument" gave in and tried to qualify their statements and where their hearts are coming from---Whoa...what an uproar that would bring....here come the holidays!!! Thank goodness that there are souls who can simply keep their thoughts to themselves, not let an outburst happen and try to "keep the peace" so to speak...very sad, however, that especially during the season of Thanksgiving, where we in America, especially, try to give thanks to all that God has given us; so many go back the next day or evening, tummy full of good food and drink, and not think of so many that are starving---in this particular case, starving for understanding of each other--mom, dad, aunt or uncle...do you even "see" me? Do you even bother to take the time to find out before you judge me for what I may or may not do as far as your life is concerned?? John 12:5(NKJV) Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment."... Matthew 7:2 "For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you".. Matthew 7:3-4 "And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye"? As I pray about all these sayings, I wish with all my heart that we start giving thanks to what is around us daily, things we take for granted and realize all can be gone in a heartbeat--I pray that God looks at all of us this season of thanksgiving and says, "please, my beloved children, do not judge each other; just LOVE, and open your hearts to each other so you may understand what they are going through...we all are going through something--- it would be wonderful if we had an open heart about it...:)