Oh, Kate, what a hard word, for me at least!

When it comes to hanging pictures or other decor on a wall, I prefer to eyeball it, whack a nail with a hammer, put up the item, and walk away.
But when it comes to other people and myself, I must admit that I am all to eager to grab my trusty guide and measure away.
I measure using a variety of standards -- what they are really doesn't matter.
You see, it's not my place to measure the worth or value or right-or-wrongness or anything else of other people. And in all fairness to myself, I have gotten better about measuring others. But I still have to rein in my natural tendencies far too often.
It is my job to judge myself, though.
It's my responsibility, I believe, to measure myself. My conduct, my thought patterns, my speech.
As a Christian, the guide by which I measure those things should, of course, be Christ.
But that's not always what I use. All too often, I measure myself in some way against other things.
I measure my sense of style (and I'm using that term very loosely lol) by that of women whose style I admire. And I'm comfortable with that.
But frequently, I find myself measuring my actions, thoughts, and speech by what I think is appropriate.
Sadly, that sometimes isn't a very reliable . . .
Oops, there goes the timer, and I need to stop right there. This blog is not intended to be a lecture but rather a conversation. I invite you to share your own thoughts about the word measure. What do you measure?
God made our life to measure,
ReplyDeletesomething like a bespoke suit
which is, in His eyes, treasure
and holy grace for His impute.
But we so often tear the fabric,
dismissing what He wove with care
and judging others in a tragic
denial of our every prayer.
When we ask Him for our need
we have to come with open heart
and not in judgement, or in greed
for another's given part.
He judged us worthy by our birth
to represent His Love on Earth.
Beautiful, Andrew!! Thank you so much for your precious gift :)
DeleteAhhh yes, the payback for not measuring. lol
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