"And now, my beloved brethren, as ye have desired to know of me what ye shall do because ye are afflicted and cast out—now I do not desire that ye should suppose that I mean to judge you only according to that which is true—
For I do not mean that ye all of you have been compelled to humble yourselves; for I verily believe that there are some among you who would humble themselves, let them be in whatsoever circumstances they might."
Alma 32:24-25
The idea that we shouldn't be judged only by "that which is true" is an interesting one. Taking into account what we *would* do in different circumstances is really tough. It involves seeing the best in people, trying to avoid cynicism, and really getting to know people. Truly, it involves including God in our daily evaluations and choices.
I think trying to see the best in people is worthwhile, even though it is hard. I believe that is how God looks at us, his beloved children. He doesn't see us as screw ups or failures, even when those things are "true" according to the world, or even according to the way that we judge ourselves. And of course I don't mean that God judges based on falsehood. He is the source of all truth--he would never do that. What I think is that seeing the potential and the possibilities inside of people, and knowing them really well--that's the higher truth. It sees beyond poverty and current circumstances, and where we sometimes get bogged down in our lives, and it looks at the real us underneath.
Today, let's work on seeing as God sees, beyond the truth of current circumstances, into the potential and possibilities and higher truth of a person. Let's cultivate hope, and see the best in others. If we are having a hard time with that, God is willing to help us see the good.
For I do not mean that ye all of you have been compelled to humble yourselves; for I verily believe that there are some among you who would humble themselves, let them be in whatsoever circumstances they might."
Alma 32:24-25
The idea that we shouldn't be judged only by "that which is true" is an interesting one. Taking into account what we *would* do in different circumstances is really tough. It involves seeing the best in people, trying to avoid cynicism, and really getting to know people. Truly, it involves including God in our daily evaluations and choices.
I think trying to see the best in people is worthwhile, even though it is hard. I believe that is how God looks at us, his beloved children. He doesn't see us as screw ups or failures, even when those things are "true" according to the world, or even according to the way that we judge ourselves. And of course I don't mean that God judges based on falsehood. He is the source of all truth--he would never do that. What I think is that seeing the potential and the possibilities inside of people, and knowing them really well--that's the higher truth. It sees beyond poverty and current circumstances, and where we sometimes get bogged down in our lives, and it looks at the real us underneath.
Today, let's work on seeing as God sees, beyond the truth of current circumstances, into the potential and possibilities and higher truth of a person. Let's cultivate hope, and see the best in others. If we are having a hard time with that, God is willing to help us see the good.
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