Enjoy life with no regrets
  John Kuypers seminal work on living in the present

We can only change when we accept things as they are now.  Spiritually, this is rooted in repentance.  Acceptance is often quickly realized when we examine ourselves using the spiritual principle of non-judgment.  Here is a selection of quotes from the Bible on being non-judgmental:  
Source
:  New International Version (NIV), copyright by International Bible Society unless otherwise noted.

Matthew 7:1-2
"Do not judge, or you too will be judged.  For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to  you."

Matthew 7:5
"First take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye."
[The plank is our "judgments".  Without judging, we can see ourselves more clearly.  This allows us to see others clearly too.  That's because we are coming from a place of love and compassion, not fear and control.]

John 8:15-16 (New American Bible)
"You judge by appearances, but I do not judge anyone.  And even if I should judge, my judgment is valid, because I am not alone, but it is I and the Father who sent me."

John 12:47
"As for the person who hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge him.  For I did not come to judge the world but to save it."

Luke 6:37
"Do not judge and you will not be judged.  Do not condemn and you will not be condemned.  Forgive and you will be forgiven."

Romans 2:1
"You, therefore have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the others, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things."

Romans 14:10
"You, then, why do you judge your brother?  Or why do you look down on your brother?  For we will all stand before God's judgment seat."

Romans 14: 13
"Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another.  Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way."

James 2:1-4
My brothers, show no partiality as you adhere to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.  For if a man with gold rings on his fingers and in fine clothes comes into your assembly, and a poor person in shabby clothes also comes in, and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say, "Sit here, please," while you say to the poor one, "Stand there," or "Sit at my feet," have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil designs?

James 4:12
"There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy.  But you - who are you to judge your neighbor?"


These Biblical teachings support the principle that we are to be non-judgmental.   Why do we judge? We do so because it gives us a sense of control, as a way of "pressuring" others or ourselves to change.  To stop judging is to let go of control.  The paradox occurs when we discover that people change faster and more willingly when we accept them as they are now.  The same is true for ourselves.  We change ourselves more rapidly and easily when we accept the possibility that we will never change.  The only way to truly believe this is to try it.  Experience is the key ingredient to overcoming the 'oppositeness' of the Present Living approach to influencing other people to change.

Becoming accepting & non-judgmental is an action process, not an academic one.  We have spent several years refining a particular method that helps people intentionally become non-judgmental.  No one becomes non-judgmental through intellectual study.  Rather, we become non-judgmental through noticing our real world experiences and intentionally uncovering and letting go of the reasons why we are judging ourselves and others.  With consistency, we learn to feel peace and joy in place of fear and anxiety.


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