Do we ever stop learning?  I can see all the minds out there invariably shaking their heads-"No, of course not!"  Everyone knows that we never stop learning, right?  Everyone understands that if we did not have anymore left to learn then we would be-dare I say it-perfect,at least in knowledge. 

How is it then that we often fill with pride at the fact that we know for sure that we know that this or that is absolutely right and this or that is absolutely wrong?  Especially when it comes to other people.  Not a single person knows absolutely EVERYTHING there is to know about another person.  Sometimes we know enough and that is all we WANT to know, of course.  But that doesn't make judgement calls about a person okay.  I make them all too often only to be proven completely wrong once I find out who a person is.  We all do it, especially if someone wrongs us before we get a chance to get to know them.  That's the worst first impression isn't it?  But then we put up that wall because that person did us wrong and we do not like them for doing so-even if the person may have been ignorant of the hurt, or they meant it to be good and it didn't turn out that way. 

I have been the middle man in my life many times.  It's not a fun place to be.  Especially when you are good friends with both sides of the fence-and even more so if you agree with one over another.  What I always try to say is-"Have you talked to them about it yet?"  Maybe if we as humans communicated better with one another, the judgements would not be so numerous and often.  Ah, but God is working in us isn't He. 

Thank goodness that he is working on me!  I long for the day when we are all brothers and sisters and act like it!!

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