Friday, January 09, 2009

Grandma's Glasses


“Two small boys were discussing eye glasses and one said, “Wouldn’t you hate to wear glasses?” The other boy replied, “No. Not if I could wear the kind grandma wears. My mother says she can always see when people are tired, discouraged and sad. But best of all, she can always see the good in others.”
Too often we look at one’s physical appearance and fail to see the true person inside. John 7:24 says, “Judge not according to appearance.” I believe if we were to look through the glasses of Christ, we too would see people in a totally different perspective”
Author Unknown

Though I do not know the author of this short article, I do believe the lesson is powerful. As a young boy or girl, who would take up your case and stand up for you like Grandma? Her love was genuine and unconditional. She loved first, and did not look for our faults. In fact, she overlooked them. Isn’t that what Peter taught in 1 Peter 4:8 when he said, “ Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. (1 Peter 4:8 ESV). It is amazing what one will endure for one he loves. But if love does not run deep, one will not put up with much out of another person. Not only are their character flaws (everybody has some) magnified, but even their looks, health, and strength can become a source of disgust.
The next time you start to get really aggravated at another, particularly a brother or sister in Christ, it might do good to ask, “How would I feel about this if it was my grandchild, or my brother, or my mother?” Paul actually told Titus to think on these lines in his work as a minister. He said, “Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father. Treat younger men like brothers, 2 older women like mothers, younger women like sisters, in all purity.” 1 Tim 5:1-2 (ESV)
So next time you have a problem with another, it might be good to take a look at them through “Grandma’s Glasses.”
David Courington

3 comments:

  1. David maybe I need those grandma glasses. That is a great post.

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  2. Anonymous11:21 AM

    Thanks for that post David. You always have very encouraging words and I enjoy reading your blog. Keep 'em coming!

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