Father Henri J. M. Nouwen’s Daily Meditation: Friday, December
27, 2013 “A Nonjudgmental Presence”
To the degree that we accept that through Christ we ourselves
have been reconciled with God we can be messengers of reconciliation for
others. Essential to the work of
reconciliation is a nonjudgmental presence.
We are not sent to the world to judge, to condemn, to evaluate, to
classify, or to label. When we walk
around as if we have to make up our mind about people and tell them what is
wrong with them and how they should change, we will only create more
division. Jesus says it clearly: "Be compassionate just as your Father is
compassionate. Do not judge; ... do not
condemn; ... forgive" (Luke 6:36-37).
In a world that constantly asks us to make up our minds about
other people, a nonjudgmental presence seems nearly impossible. But it is one of the most beautiful fruits of
a deep spiritual life and will be easily recognized by those who long for
reconciliation.
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