No one likes feeling judged. But we all make judgments about others. When it comes to judgment, we must be cautious. There is righteous judgment, and then there is sinful judgment. When someone sins, we should not overlook that sin to avoid being judgmental. On the other hand, we must be careful not to judge others hypocritically, harshly, or unscripturally.
Too often, our first reaction is to judge others instead of examining ourselves. We would rather judge others than see what actions we can take to improve a situation. Romans 14:13 says, “Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.”[1] That doesn’t mean that we overlook sin. The passage refers to matters of liberty. Further, the admonition is to avoid the tendency to judge on such issues and instead decide to do our part to seek the betterment of those around us.
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