* Sprint or Crawl?

“We need to sprint towards compassion and crawl towards judgment.”

I can’t remember where I heard this quote or who said it but it resonated with me. If we are honest with ourselves, most of us get this idea all mixed up and sprint towards judgment when we should be taking a step back and crawling instead. The point is, we need to take our time before jumping to conclusions about a situation or a person.

I’ve written a lot about this topic recently. I’m not sure why other than I have been giving it a lot of thought and wondering how I treat others. I find I am losing my patience more often with people who judge and I am working hard not to be one of them. It could be that in the past I know I have been the sprinter and I want to change that. The older I get, the more my heart hurts for those who just need a little kindness and patience. It could be that as I age, I find I need for others to show me that same courtesy from time to time.

Or maybe it’s because I finally am understanding how much God cares for me and wants me to follow His example by caring for others who need a little compassion. All I know is that I’m learning to crawl again and I’m the one receiving the blessings.

Blessings, Cindy J