There
is a righteous kind of judgment we are supposed to exercise –with
careful discernment. (John 7:24). When Jesus told us not to judge
(Matthew 7:1), He was telling us not to judge hypocritically. “For in
the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure
you use, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck of
sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your
own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of
your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your
brother’s eye.” What Jesus was condemning here was hypocritical,
self-righteous judgment of others. Don’t judge someone else for their
sin when you are sinning even worse. If a believer sees another believer
sinning, it is his Christian duty to
lovingly and respectfully confront the person with his sin (Matthew
18:15-17). This is not judging, but rather pointing out the truth in
hope – and with the ultimate goal – of bringing repentance in the other
person and restoration to fellowship. We are to speak the truth in love
(Ephesians 4:15).
It
is inappropriate to think that we can correctly understand the reason
people may be asking for assistance, unless, we know the root of the
problem. When we understand the root of people’s problems we tend to be
more sympathetic, compassionate and patient with them. Learn to give
people the benefit of the doubt. Let God be the judge and do not try to
take His place as the righteous judge. This will go a long way in
preventing problems and resolving differences and minimizing
self-destructive attitudes, actions and thinking.
Quote: “Great
people are the ones unconscious of greatness; only little people want
to increase their significance by putting down others.”
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