I care very little if I am judged by you. 1 Corinthians 4

Mar 14, 2012

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Okay, that’s not true. But I am working on it!

Good morning! I hope you are enjoying our read through 1 Corinthians. Today’s reading is 1 Corinthians 4. (If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, I post reminders each night on both of those with the next day’s reading.)

If you aren’t already using it, I strongly recommend you consider using the SOAP devotional format as you read. It really helps me to boil down what I am reading and find the message for me each day.

Here’s what I heard today:

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4: 3-4

I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me.

Observation:

God is the only judge that matters.

Application:

Oh, how I wish I didn’t care about others’ judgements of me! I would still live the way I believe God directs me to live, but I wouldn’t worry so much about what others think. And worrying about what others think often hinders me, sometimes keeping me from living more fully for Him.

I am definitely working on this, and I am getting much better at answering only to God, but I still have a long way to go.

Prayer:

Oh heavenly Father, ruler of all and creator of all, thank you for reminding me that you are the ultimate authority and the only judge that matters. Worrying about the judgement from other people has definitely hindered me, and it is not in your plan. Please, guide me, Lord, in concerning myself only with your opinions and your direction. Help me to say what Paul said here in verses 3 and 4 and mean it.

What about you?

What grabbed you in the reading?

Or, do you struggle with being judged by others?

Comments

One response to “I care very little if I am judged by you. 1 Corinthians 4”

Jackie Frymire

March 18, 2012

I have struggled with this my whole life! I read this passage often, or should I say, I see it referred to often! I think that is the Lord leading me to it so that maybe finally I will understand, trust and believe — and LIVE — those words.

I have become more comfortable with this, although it is still a struggle. I am hoping to help my kids learn at a much younger age that what matters is what God thinks. And he doesn’t care about Miss Me Jeans or new cars or how thin you are! My daughter is especially good at this. She doesn’t fall prey to peer pressure and doesn’t worry — much :) — about what others think. My son, who is in middle school, has a little harder time with this!

I pray each day that all of us — not just me and my family — know this truth! The world would surely be a much kinder place :)

Love digging through with you!

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