The Quill and Me—Devotional Blog•Oswald Chambers Reflections

The Quill and Me—Devotional Blog•Oswald Chambers Reflections   Today's Devotional • Back to Home Page   Jun 22 Today's Reading: My Utmost for His Highest Matthew 7:2 "With what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you" Measured By Mercy  You will be judged  by the same measure you used to judge another.  Wow, that brings on a bit of trepidation in my heart. I am sure I have judged another at some time or another in my life. We say things without thinking about what we are speaking out loud. We tend to be uninhibited in looking for faults in others. But we cannot see the very same thing in ourselves when we look in the mirror.  I have become more intentional in my thinking process and in my speech since my day of surrender. I am sure it is the Lord giving me a discernment about this matter that has caused this caution in my manner. I am glad. I do not want judgment or criticism directed t...

The Quill and Me—Devotional Blog•Oswald Chambers Reflections   Today's Devotional • Back to Home Page   Jun 17 Today's Reading: My Utmost for His Highest Matthew 7:1 "Judge not, that you be not judged"   The Danger of a Critical Spirit   Like a hand reaching toward its own reflection, Jesus' words invite us to pause and see what is within us before we speak about what is within someone else.  Jesus said, "Do not judge others." The Holy Spirit is the only one in the discerning position to criticize. He alone is able to point out what is wrong in a person without causing undue harm.  Criticism serves to make us cruel and leaves us with the soothingly false idea that we are superior to others. The Lord reminds us that we should cultivate a character that does not include criticism. This may be difficult, but we must be constantly aware of anything that causes us to think we are superior to others. If you see, notice, or point out, a speck in someone else...