Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God; for it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.” So then each of us will give an account of himself to God. Therefore, let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. Romans 14:10-13 (ESV)
“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; Luke 6:23 (ESV)
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. Ephesians 4:29.
Are you a character assassin? Are you one who constantly picks apart others and judges them based on their appearance, their economic status, their culture, their religious beliefs, etc.? In the verses above, God speaks to us about judging others. So often when one seeks to criticize or put down another, this is usually an indication of their own unresolved issues that need to be addressed. And instead of seeking to address their issues in a healthy manner, they resort to pointing fingers and judging others, assassinating their characters and their value to the world.
In truth, we all will discuss different individuals or situations and give our opinions. But we have to be careful that our opinions and words, don’t turn into judgment and a takedown of other individuals. All of us are sinners who have been saved by grace through the death of Jesus Christ. None of us are perfect and none of us are without sin. Everyone has faults and struggles as they transverse this life. Some may appear to have it all together and perfect from the outside but, that is not true for any human being. Throughout their life, they too have had challenges and struggles like every other individual.
So let us not seek to look down upon, or judge another, because we feel (for whatever reason) they are less than what we consider ideal and/or perfect. God’s word states we are judging others by the “speck” in their eye but missing or ignoring the large log” in our own eyes!! This should definitely not be!!
As stated in Ephesians 4:29, let us not allow corrupt talk to come out of our mouths but let us speak good and uplifting words about others. May we exhibit grace and forgiveness to others who are on this journey of life. May we continuously seek to pray that everyone in time develops the character that God would want us all to have.
Blessings,
Angélique
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