Stop Giving Toxic People Second Chances!

“When people show you who they are, believe them the first time." ~Maya Angelou Remember this because it will happen many times in your life. When people show you who they are the first time believe them. Not the 29th. time. When a man doesn't call you back the first time, when you are mistreated the first time, when someone shows you lack of integrity or dishonesty the first time, know that this will be followed many many other times, that will some point in life come back to haunt or hurt you. Live your life in truth. Don't pretend to be someone you're not. You will survive anything if you live your life from the point of view of truth.” ― Oprah Winfrey

Judgement Call

There were certain things I missed when I walked away from God and Church. Faith in God brings great comfort which is one of MANY reasons why I went back to Him. But judgement from "Holier than thou" Christians was NOT one of the things I missed, in fact it's one of the reasons I left. I was a goody goody to the max! I didn't, smoke, drink or chew or hang with those who do. I did not sleep with any other man for 51 years but MY HUSBAND AND I was still judged! I was never good enough for those in church or my husband! These are verses that those judgmental Christians seem to skip over: Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. Matthew 7:1-6 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We used to say this sometimes in the Presbyterian churches I attended as a child and teen: It correctly states that GOD is the judge! I also had my oldest children memorize it in our homeschool. Yeah, I was THAT ZEALOUS! The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic (Just means Christian) Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen...................................................................................................................................................................Also Peter The Apostle said that judgement will begin with CHRISTIANS. ! Peter 4:17........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... "For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?" I think it's time for Christians to stop JUDGING and start LOVING PEOPLE TO CHRIST!