REFLECTION
Call to mind someone whom you judge disapprovingly, or someone whom you wish to change in order to meet your criteria. Imagine you are standing behind that person’s back, looking out through his or her eyes. Ask yourself where this person might be hurting.

PRAYER
Merciful One, you look into the heart and see what we mortals cannot see. Pull me away from making disparaging judgments. Move me toward greater compassion for those who appearance and behavior differ from mine.

SCRIPTURE TO CARRY IN YOUR HEART TODAY
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged” (Lk 6:37)

Joyce Rupp in Boundless Compassion