ABC: Bible Meditation for Me!: J Is for Judgment!

ABC: Bible Meditation for Me!:  J Is for Judgment!

ABC:  Bible Meditation for Me!:  Bible Meditation Vs. Eastern Meditation

Introduction:  This is one lesson in an ABC series of twenty-six lessons for parents, grandparents, kids, and teachers.  Left to post in the series is: K, M, N, and S.  Scroll back to read the rest!

J Is for Judgment

J is for judgment,
a decision you make,
that will determine
the actions you take.

A Psalm 119:66 Meditation Prayer for Good Judgment

Psalm 119:66 is a great verse to pray and meditate on to ask the Lord for good judgment and knowledge.  It reads, "Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments."  Do you know what book gives us guidance to know which judgments or decisions are good and knowledgeable? 

"The Good Judgment" Marker

Flatten an empty toilet tube to make a sturdy marker.  It should measure about 2 1/2" X 4".  Take strands of ribbon or yarn and push them through the inside of the tube; flatten.  Cut two colored papers to size; glue one to the front, and one to the back of the marker.   Staple ends. Print one part of the verse on one side and the other half on the back.  Also include Ps.119:66.  Insert in your Bible.

Jesus the Righteous Judge

We have judges here on earth.  They make decisions, decide cases, and look up laws.  But sometimes they make bad judgments, not good ones.  People have to make decisions too.  They have to make judgments. Is something right or wrong? Is something good or bad?  Those who know the Lord as  Savior should pray, search their Bibles, and meditate on scriptures to get help. On the other hand many trust just in themselves. Many say be nonjudgmental. One day, the Bible says, Jesus will return, and he will be the judge.  His judgments will always be fair, just, and right.  He will be the righteous judge. (II Timothy 4:8) 

Eastern Meditation

N Is for No Judgment

N is for no judgment,
a mind transaction 
that observes one's
thoughts without
a reaction--to let them go!

J Is for Jon Kabat-Zinn

Jon Kabat-Zinn is someone you need to know.  He is a Zen Buddhist follower known for spreading the practice of mindfulness meditation everywhere. Because he didn't want people to know mindfulness was from Buddhism, he tried to make it sound secular or scientific.  The only problem is when one looks into mindfulness, you'll find many passionate practitioners are ardent Buddhists and have studied under other Buddhist masters such as Kabat-Zinn himself did.  Read more about him here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Kabat-Zinn

Jon Kabat-Zinn's Mindfulness Definition

If one looks up definitions of mindfulness you will find many, but the definition you will find the most is Kabat-Zinn's which reads: "Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally." (2005)
http://mindfulnessapps.com/mindfulness

Jon Kabat-Zinn's Mindfulness Pillars

In his book, Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness, Kabat-Zinn talks of the seven pillars of mindfulness.  The first is "Non Judging" or standing back and observing our own thoughts.  Another is "Trust."  Kabat-Zinn says, "trust in your own inner wisdom."  Another pillar he states is "Letting Go."  He urges, "Consider what outcomes you are attached too, and see if you can practice non-attachment."   How opposite from what the Bible teaches!  Recall Proverbs 3:7,8 where it says, "Be not wise in thine own eyes:  fear the LORD, and depart form evil.  It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones."
http://www.inesemillere.com/2012/11/the-seven-pillars-of-mindfulness-by-jon.html

Parental Suggestion:

"Are You Raising a Judgmental Child?"

"Are You Raising a Judgmental Child?"  That is the question "Being the Parent" asks.  A Christian parent might answer it saying, "Yes, I am trying to raise my child to be able to judge, to discern, and to know good judgment because I put my hope in the word of God." 

However, the writer of the question, lists ten ways to avoid having a child learn to make good judgments and to know right from wrong.  And for much of the world these days deciding between light and dark, good and evil, and right and wrong are just not politically correct and are certainly not tolerant. 

The writer begins warning the reader to be careful to seldom say, "that is right."  Rather, one should say of certain situations, "that is socially acceptable."  Another tip to raise a non-judgmental child is not to have a "my way, or the highway attitude."  But, God's word says in John 14:6: "I am the way, the truth and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by me."  If you are a true believer, there is but "one way."  Find article here:  https://www.beingtheparent.com/are-you-raising-a-judgmental-child/