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Think before you judge You don't know their story Their clothes could be rags Their faces may be sour But they are as human as you They face trials like you Perhaps they're in a dark place But they are trying to get out Because nobody wants that To think themselves evil or crazy You have your own story Little may know about it You wouldn't want to be judged Judged of harsh words So think before you judge Until you know their story I've obviously been in the mood to write poetry as you've seen in the last two blog posts. I drew this picture today in inspiration of this poem that I wrote in sacrament meeting.
The reason for writing this poem is tender, and it isn't necessarily what I had to learn, but what I wished others had to learn. Someone made a false judgement to someone close to me and it's causing an unfair trial towards him. Those who know the story seek to help him and work with him, but those who don't know the full story have judged him in a very harsh way. We all can say, especially in our uneasy life (particularly in High School), that we face those insecurities of thinking of people judging us. I have grown to ignore the thoughts of being judged because I found myself more comfortable with myself. Judging is not a bad thing, but it's unrighteous judging that causes issues. While we drive, while we pass people at work or on the streets, at the store, anywhere, we run into people who have their own story. We shouldn't judge so harshly if we don't know their story. The next time you have road rage from someone cutting you off, consider what their story might be. Perhaps they heard that their child was having a seizure and they needed to get there as soon as they could. Maybe they had a job interview that would earn him enough money for his house that he is losing and was running late. We don't know that persons story and they don't know ours. It's really a matter of perspective to think that of other people. So I would challenge you this week to consider trying to think of a good reason rather than being angry or frustrated at a stranger or even a friend. Between driving, work and other public places, there can be a lot of frustration and chaos. So with a change of perspective, simple righteous judgments can lead to not only a better day for you, but a better understanding of other peoples situations.
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Christ is there for us, always.
It does not matter if you're in prison or an abusive home It does not matter He is there for us Perhaps we feel answers don't come right away But that does not mean we are abandoned The time will come When we find the answers from our prayers But He is always listening No matter where we are No matter what we have done Or what we are doing Some things are meant to happen Even if it may not be something we want But that is what is better for us Christ knows us better than we know ourselves That is how we know he will not leave us He knows what we are going through He has felt our pain He has endured all sickness and affliction There is one person who has a perfect knowledge Of all our trials That is what makes Christ so perfect To have a perfect understanding Of our strengths and weaknesses That is why when we pray We end with his name Because in the Name of Jesus Christ We know he is always there for us For those who don't know me very well, one of the things that I have learned is accepting change. I have moved a lot in my life, but every move has brought me with a new perspective in a different environment. I am comfortable with change because that is what I've always grown up to go through. Although, can I just say, there are still a lot of things in my life that I struggle to accept in change.
When I graduated, I wanted to change; I wanted to go on a teaching mission, move out, go to college, get a job I enjoy, all of that. Well, that didn't necessarily happen. What I wanted to change was not what God wanted me to change to. I had this moment of heavy fog after I found out I could not serve a teaching mission. I thought I could just skip my list of plans and go straight to college, but I wasn't sure. This was the hard part of this change that I didn't understand, and that hard part was not knowing what I needed to change into. College? Marriage? Job? Even after I found out about the service mission opportunity I was so confused, that's not what I wanted to do. No. That is what the Lord wanted me to do. Every move was because of a change in career in my family, I just got to tag along for the ride. That change I was dependent with my family. This change after graduation was a moment in my life where I had to make my own independent choices, but at the same time, I also needed to depend on the Lord. I did not choose to move, my family did. The Lord wanted me to serve a mission, I had to choose to follow what he wanted me to do. This change is what needed to be done, even if it was something I wasn't expecting. The reason why I am talking about this particular subject is because I am still going through a moment of change right now. When I first began, I stepped into training and was guided through that process. Now I am coming to the point where I need to choose where I need to go next. Temple Square Campus has a lot of options and I need to ask the Lord where I need to go. Where I need to change to. This week I had the chance to go on a Global Service Center Blitz, where a group of us traveled to the GSC and got to see what they do there. It was some interesting work, but I didn't think I could be over there. Although it was merely a week, a change in my schedule threw me off. Both Monday and Tuesday I just felt awful, like something wasn't right. I felt like I was being pulled away from my social life from the COB and placed in a desk in a dark building. It didn't hit me until yesterday when I realized how much I actually enjoyed the work at the GSC, I just needed to open my eyes to see it. Right now, I would probably say the GSC isn't for me, but it isn't because of the lack of social life or the darker building, it's because I feel it's still right to stay at the COB. It was the change of perspective I needed to learn from the GSC. That was also the change in General Conference. That is why this point is so important. Us as members were all expecting the church would announce some big change during General Conference only to hear nothing. I was reminded by one of the Elders that it wasn't a change in plans, it was a change in attitude. My attitude at the GSC was sour at first, it was strange, but after watching some of the talks, I realized that no matter where I was, I needed to serve the Lord. My perspective changed and now I wish I can be at the GSC just a little bit longer so I could have a better attitude for a longer amount of time there. So there are two important elements in change that should always be remembered; a change in perspective, and a change in attitude. As we go through our lives, things will change even if it is a temporary moment of time or a big change that will influence the rest of your life. These changes are all part of the plan God has planned for us, our job is to accept them with a full heart of gratitude and both our perspective and our attitude will change with it. Can I just say thank you for those who read my posts, it makes my day to know someone cares about what I write.
This weekend I had the chance to help with translators for General Conference, I was able to be there for all of the sessions giving out translators to people ranging from Portuguese to Mali Gasi (or however you spell it, it's apparently a language in Madagascar). It was a way of serving that allowed those who chose to travel across the world to come to General Conference to listen to it in their own comfortable language. There were people from Africa, Japan, China, Polynesia, Philippines, Korea, Finland, Sweden, and so many other countries from around the world. How grateful I am that they were able to come to this conference, to make their way over here to hear the prophet and the General authorities speak on the gospel. I was very grateful for them being there to take the time to come and watch conference, so I took the time and I learned so say 'thank you' in multiple languages. I learned to say it in Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, German, Russian, French, Haitian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Finnish and Tongan. It was so nice to see a familiar face who came to the last session and to tell them 'thank you' again in their language and they just looked at me with a smile and responded in their own language. Although it was fun to learn to say 'thank you' in multiple languages, it was the service that allowed me to truly connect with those I may not know how to communicate with. It was the service to make sure they could watch conference comfortably. As a missionary, service is in my name, and although my service is on a desk fixing errors or helping with translators, we do everything we can to make sure the Gospel Library and Churchofjesuschrist.org runs smoothly. We see it in our homes, at our schools and work, and when someone is there to help and serve, it communicates in a positive way. I'd like to consider it like a language, a language that no matter the barrier of understanding, we can still communicate through service. Perhaps words can't be expressed, but a simple act of kindness by serving others can truly unite us together. If we know how to say 'thank you', that is all that counts in return of such service. Unity is service, and service is a language that we all must understand. That is a very important part of our destiny. |
Kaylee CasuttI have been writing for over eight years now and have been both building to publish my first book and serve as a service-missionary of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Everything I write will contribute to the journey destined I have been striving to find and build. Archives
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