Do Not Judge!

It is difficult, there is no question!  To judge our peers, family, friends, partners and neighbors is almost unavoidable when we consider the inadequacies within ourselves, for it is human nature to lash out and try to destroy these imperfections in others.  Yet, we are all in the same boat, made to sin, collectively possessing the same less than perfect qualities.  It is hard to remember, when we want a friend or loved one to improve themself, hard to remember that we put ourself in precarious position when we judge another's quality of character.  It is even more difficult to remember that we are simply not able to know every detail, what made the sinner sin, what made the killer kill.  This is in the hands of God, who knows everything.  Further, we may not understand how life's difficulties and a sinner's reaction to them can actually lead to salvation.  God has the answers!  We basically know nothing at all in comparison to Him!  Let us all stand back and let Him do His GOOD WORK!

1  Do not judge so that you will not be judged.
2 For in the way you judge, you will be judged;
and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.
3 Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye,
but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’
and behold, the log is in your own eye?
5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye,
and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.
Matthew 7:1-5