Judgement

Judgement

“But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by a human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord.”

‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭4:3-4‬

It is so hard not to pass judgement on someone for something they’ve said, or they’ve done or for no reason at all. Have you ever noticed how much better we are than other people sometimes?  Maybe it’s just me. 

I don’t care if someone judges me, or if a bunch of people judge me - especially for some of the stupid things I’ve done. But when there isn’t a reason - that one stings. 

Most of all, I’d like to get to a place where I don’t judge myself so critically. I am my harshest critic. Nobody is harder on me than myself.  I hold myself more accountable, I push myself harder than anyone else and I am a perfectionist to a fault. 

We shouldn’t judge others - so why do we?  I think it’s easier to look at what someone else does and to be critical of it - especially if you are a Type-A personality, like myself. I can find the fault in anything - even Jell-O. 

I’m working on it. I constantly evaluate whether I’m judging someone based on my standard. I can’t be God. He already exists and He is The Creator. I am working on finding the good in things that I would normally be critical of. That’s progress for me. 

I’m not an Ogre, I’m just being realistic. 

Only the Lord can judge. 

How do you evaluate yourself?

“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God.”

‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭4:5‬