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         You must learn what this means, that man looks on the outward appearance, but that I look upon the heart. I measure the faithfulness and yieldedness and love of the heart--not the position and power given to the man. Though some men must have positions and power, I nevertheless judge by the heart, by the spirit. I judge Heavenly judgment, not earthly judgment.
         I weigh each person's love, yieldedness and faithfulness in a balance that is counterbalanced with the weights that I choose--the weights of the gifts and the talents that I have given them. To him that is given much is much required. For if much is given, the counterbalance weight is heavy. He that is given much is expected to give much in return, and he is balanced against those things which I have given. He whose talents are less has less of a counterbalance on the scale.
         I do not judge all men equally by counterbalance, but I judge each one as one, as an individual. I do not compare. I bring each one through their own lessons, their own testings, their own trials, and I judge them accordingly. I do not judge one according to the tests and the trials of another. I judge this one according to the tests and trials of this one alone, and I reward accordingly; each one according to their own tests, each one weighed according to their own counterbalance.
         I judge not according to the manner of the law, but according to the manner of love. For each one is an individual. Each one is individually loved by Me. Each one is individually judged and rewarded according to My love, according to My wisdom, and according to My justice--the justice of love, the justice of understanding (ML #3052).



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