Thinking Out Loud, Volume CCCLXVII

I think I've figured out a way around that one pesky little scripture that smacks every one one us right in the face, but there's a catch. We'll have to set a very lofty goal and live up to it completely if this is gonna work. The scripture I'm talking about is Matthew 7:1 that says, according to the Amplified Version, "Do not judge, criticize and condemn others or you will be judged, criticized and condemned yourselves."  Has anyone ever judged, criticized or condemned you?  Well, did you stop to consider that maybe you had it coming, and that verse was coming to fruition in your life?  Well, just follow my plan, and if it works, you won't have to endure those consequences any more. I realize the first impulse would be to say just don't judge and everything will be cool, but that's not what I'm talking about...well, not really. My method is merely making one simple goal, a goal that should already be the objective of every one of us. I've made it my goal, and chances are, you have too. Now all we have to do is achieve that goal, but that's where the catch comes in to play. Here it is:  All we have to do is live a 100% perfect, mistake-free life from this moment throughout the rest of eternity. It's an easy goal to make. As a matter of fact, I have no plans to make another mistake for the rest of my life. Now all I have to do is accomplish it.   What will it entail?  How many slip-ups am I allowed, let's say, in a day? None. Zip. Nada. Zero. " A perfect life" means a PERFECT life. Almost perfect is not perfect, and that won't do.  No bad attitudes, no temper tantrums, no gossip, or no little white lies will be allowed.  Basically, I have to live a life that gives no one else any legitimate reason to be critical of me whatsoever, and that's a pretty tall order. However, I think it will work if I will set that one little goal and follow it to the letter...forever. Oh, and that means I can never be judgmental. Preston Sent from my iPad=