Don't judge

I got a refresher course this week on a childhood lesson.  Don't judge! 

A few months back we had a cash customer at work who didn't have enough cash to cover his bill.  Being a fairly regular and good customer we told them they could pay the balance the next time they came in.  The balance remained unpaid for a few months and they didn't come in at all.  My thoughts drifted toward the negative.  "They must not want to pay their bill, etc..."

They came in a few weeks ago and finally paid the balance.  He was in again this week and was asking me how difficult it would be to change his company's name.  The company was in his wife's name and she had died 4 months ago.  I instantly felt convicted of my negative thoughts.  Here was a man, grieving the loss of his wife, and I had judged him. 

You just never know someone's story.  Thank you , Lord, for that reminder.