In a few words here lies the dilemma for many people identifying fault in those, they believe deserve their judgements. Rather than address their own inner anguish towards resolving the struggles they are suffering, their focus transfers to those who they believe are culpable of great offences against their neighbours.
Jesus spent much time confronting the pharasaical mindset, pronouncing judgement upon their fellow man, while ignoring their own flaws.
Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye. - Matthew 7:5
That we are so concerned towards improving the lives of our fellow traveller how can we evaluate, pass judgment, even presuming to discipline others while covering up our own many shortcomings? Helpful, uplifting advice for those seeking our help should never be judgemental. Condemnation of another's behaviour hardly contributes to assisting a person needing wise counselling, not holier than thou judgements.
In all good faith we cannot use one approach to measure our neighbour's behaviour, then change our assessment when we measure our own conduct. Chances are that some one else will judge us with the same approach, when we become the object of another's judgemental assault.
If we judge with kindness and compassion, the one who judges us may remember and apply the same courtesy to us.
This is a call for mercy and humility from Our Father who taught us to pray:
"and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us." (Matthew 6:12).
It is also wise advice not to think of ourselves as flawless, or presume that we could ever be above the law that we have cited to justify our own judgemental accusations.
The boomerang effect informs us that as we sow, so shall we reap.
The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. - Matthew 7:2
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