To impose a fine
on a righteous man
is not good,
nor to strike
the noble
for their uprightness.
Proverbs 17:26 ESV
I was in a cafe yesterday and there was a group of  people gathering there and in moments I pigeon holed them in my mind, labelled them, judged them...
I'd imposed a fine.
Imposing a fine on them in my mind without even meeting one of them...and realised that this was what I did.
This has become my habit.
Ouch.
It was easy to do.
And it was fun.
Ouch!

"To impose a fine on the righteous is not good"

The person behind the counter had the name "Trainee" on their badge.
Asking that person what their actual name was, telling them they were doing a great job was not hard.
It took 15 seconds.
It's the opposite habit.
Rather than impose a fine, give a blessing.
But to do that I had to look.
Look
See
See people
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