As I came to work this morning I saw a guy on his phone while driving. I know the guy, and my opinion of him isn’t good. So when I saw him, my first thought was criticism; ‘arrogance’ may have been in the sentence that was floating around in my head. 🙂
But as he was doing something that I’d been recently booked for, I quickly realised my hypocrisy. You see, because I didn’t like him, I saw his actions and viewed him harshly.
I just happened to catch myself being judgmental this time, but how many times have I done this without realising it?
As you can imagine, this would lead to a downhill spiral in our relationship. He does something to annoy me > I look at him critically > He senses my judgement > annoys me again> yata yata
How can we reverse this spiral of doom?
Here’s a few things to consider.

• Do I do things wrong? If so, how would I like to be treated?
• Is the other person having a bad day? What are they going through?
• Am I going to make things worse if I react badly?
• Will I be taken advantage of if I show kindness?
• Will it help if I ask questions to clarify their behaviour?

Life is not easy sometimes, and while it may be appropriate to have an honest discussion, it’s always good to remember Jesus’ words. “To treat others how you would like to be treated.”
At the end of the day, our little ones are watching us. That’s got to be motivation enough I reckon 🙂

Blessings Vetti x