Rising Star

I get disturbed every time I see someone being judged so harshly even before he/she is given a fair hearing. I have come across such unfortunate happenings where a person has been put on a pedestal and judgment pronounced upon him/her even before listening to them. How hypocritical we human beings are!!! What legal grounds do I have to say this person is bad or has done wrong even before I listen to their side of the story? Why does my vain mind, with its skewed reasoning, drive me so fast to think negative about a person? I pose a question; are people inherently evil or inherently good? If I am told that something unpleasant has happened to a person, and I am not completely sure about the genesis of the whole thing, am I justified to think of that person as having done something bad until proven otherwise? Or should I think about the good of the person until proven bad? Am I right to heap blame upon blame on that person as having deserved what befell him/her? Or as having a han

Recently, I have had to ask myself hard questions about my being a born again Christian. This soul searching was preceded by some happenings at my place of work as well as in my personal life. During this period, I shared my predicament with a Christian friend. What he told me jolted me from my usual thought or ignorance about what being a born again Christian entails. I think I have never really taken time to find out, understand and act out the faith I profess when I am faced with difficult and challenging situations.   In my being a born again Christian, I realized that I have been selfish and served my own purposes. I have wanted what is only best for me with total disregard to the people around me. I have severally found myself trying to prove my righteousness, holiness and above par character and reputation. In doing this, I have come out as rude, argumentative and defensive. In this state, I also noticed that I started making selfish prayers. I presented myself to God as