{"id":3243,"date":"2016-07-23T14:01:10","date_gmt":"2016-07-23T21:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ourthoughts.ca\/?p=3243"},"modified":"2016-07-23T14:01:58","modified_gmt":"2016-07-23T21:01:58","slug":"someone-isnt-taking-the-sacrament-do-you-judge-or-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourthoughts.ca\/2016\/07\/23\/someone-isnt-taking-the-sacrament-do-you-judge-or-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Someone isn\u2019t taking the sacrament; do you judge or support?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was recently listening to a A Thoughtful Faith podcast episode<\/a> with Nathaniel Givens<\/a>. Toward the end, Nathaniel discusses how the sacrament within the LDS church is an open experience, as we share it with one another. He explicitly mentions at one point that he was not encouraging others to watch for others not taking of the sacrament.<\/p>\n

That idea of watching for others not taking the sacrament got me thinking.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s probably something each of us has seen: someone not taking the sacrament. Perhaps, even, we have been one of those who hadn\u2019t taken it.<\/p>\n

When we do notice someone not partaking of the sacrament, even if unintended, what is our first impulse? Do we start wondering to ourselves about what sin it might be that this brother or sister committed? Do we find ourselves judging them?<\/p>\n

I wonder if, maybe, we should be mindful to taking another approach. One alternative, if we happen to notice someone not taking the sacrament, is to remind ourselves that perhaps this brother or sister is struggling with something. We should remind ourselves that they\u2019re trying. We should ask ourselves what we can do to offer a hand of support without prying. We should take note of the covenant we\u2019re making at that exact moment to take upon ourselves Jesus\u2019s name and find a way to mourn with those who mourn and comfort those who stand in need of comfort.<\/p>\n

Remember, the energy we devote to judging others is energy taken away from being more like Christ.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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