1 Corinthians 11:28-32 -- On Judging Ourselves

"But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world."
1 Corinthians 11:28-32


I like this idea of judging ourselves, and therefore avoiding the need for God to judge us. I think that's a tough job, but if we dedicate ourselves to improvement and to repentance, with a little dose of humility so that we don't wind up thinking that we are infallible, maybe we can get there. These verses start out talking about partaking of the sacrament unworthily, but I think the message applies on all days, not just Sabbaths.

Today, let's take a serious look at our lives, in collaboration with God, and let's plan some upgrades. :) Change for the better isn't easy... we have to get out of our comfort zones and do things differently. It's important though. Let's judge ourselves, and get to work so that we don't need to be judged by God and found wanting.