GUINNESS STOUT

Hi friends, I am not a fan of Guinness stout, but the Lord has taught me a lesson about my judgmental attitudes.

How? I was knock off right out of my chair one day when I learned how Arthur Guinness (1725 - 1803) "created" Guinness stout. In the mid 1700's Mr Arthur was grieved by the harm and devastation spirits and hard liquor were causing his loved ones and his Irish country folks. So he cried out to God for a way out and the Lord told him to create a drink that was healthy to the body, great in taste and would not intoxicate the minds of the drinkers.(1 Timothy 5:23) That's how Guinness stout was born! It was a great success and many switched from drinking hard liquor to stout. On top of that, he was granted a 9000 year lease for the unused brewery for a mere 45 pounds yearly. But the original recipe has since been changed. I noticed that the logo of the corporation is a harp. Wonder why?

Lord, please help me not to form any judgment, though on the surface I may seem to be right. Teach me not to be self righteous but to be humble. Enable me to not be hasty in forming opinions for only You know the whole story. Only You are the author of our lives.