Monday, November 12, 2018

Pass Up Passing Judgment

I know that God wants us to do a lot of things on our own, especially the things we can handle on our own and/or will need to learn eventually anyway, but there are also some things that are best left to His judgment, such as most cases of passing judgment on others.

We are not supposed to judge others, or at least, we're not supposed to judge them unrighteously, yet many people do. People mete out accusations, judgments, and punishments as though it were their place to do so, and admittedly, in some cases, it is, but not for most of us. To everyone who has not been specifically chosen as a judge, the Lord has said, in Mormon 3:5 and several other scriptures, "Vengeance is mine, and I will repay." Instead, we should probably follow the advice of a post I just shared on Facebook: "Just love everyone; I'll sort 'em out later. -God"

Years ago, I criticized a shirt that said "Only God Can Judge Me." My stance may have softened slightly since then, and I acknowledge that there are some people with the authority and responsibility to judge. However, while there are some people who must judge others, most of the rest of us shouldn't. It's difficult to know a person's motivations or intentions, and it's usually not any of our business anyway. There is often no need for us to pass judgment. Let's let God (and His delegates) handle that.

1 comment:

motherof8 said...

The challenge is learning to use good judgement in dealing with other people without judging the people.