Judge Gently

Judge Gently

Pray don't find fault with the man that limps,
Or stumbles along the road,
Unless you have worn the shoes he wears,
Or struggled beneath his load.

There may be tacks in his shoes tha thurt,
Tho' hidden away from view,
Or the burden he bears placed on your back.
Might cause you to stumble too.

Dont' sneer at the man who's down today,
Unless you have felt the blow
That caused his fall, or felt the shame,
That only the fallen know.

You may be strong, but still the blows
That were his, if felt by you,
In the selfsame way, at the selfsame time,
Might cause you to stagger too.

Don't be too harsh with the man that sins,
Or pelt him with word or stone,
Unless you are sure, yea doubly sure,
That you have no sins of your own.

For you know, perhaps, if the tempter's voice,
Should it wisper as soft to you,
As it did to him when he went astray,
It might cause you to falter too.

~Auther Unknown~



"Brethen, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual,
restore such an one in the spirit of meekness - considering thyself,
lest thous also be tempted" Galatians 6 : 1