I judge people...I judge the hell out of them. I judge people I know and people I don't. I judge people because it is necessary. I judge because the vulnerable in this world need me to, they need all of us to.
There is a vast difference in judging someone's faith or Christianity and judging their character, their actions, their safety or lack thereof.
It is true the Bible says, "Judge not lest you be judged." But the rest of the verse clarifies..."For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged."
I judge people and I absolutely beg of you to judge me the same. If I am hurting someone, if I am a danger to myself or others, please please judge me. Judge me and intervene. Say something and do something! Don't allow a few sentences of misinterpreted scripture to keep you from using your God given wisdom.
Don't let your own personal failures prevent you from protecting those who have been placed in your path.
It isn't about faith, or grace, or forgiveness. It is about stewardship, it is about loving your neighbor, it is the Good Samaritan and Jesus who stood in front of the prostitute.
So please go ahead...judge me. Judge them, you cannot protect without judgement.
I have said this same thing before. The bible also says that we are "fruit inspectors." We will be judged by the fruit we bear.
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