Judge the way you want to be judged

Romans 2:1-2 (NIV): You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.

Paul never did beat around the bush when he was trying to make a point to the people he wrote his letters to. This letter was no different.

The tongue can be one of the most deadly weapons we can possess. We can use our tongues to breathe life or take life away. When we use our tongues to pass judgment on others, we have a tendency to take life away. We tear people down with negative words instead of building them up with encouraging words.

There is a difference in knowing the truth and following what God wants and judging others based on what we think God wants. God will reveal His own judgment on people, this includes all of us. We need to realize that God did not send us to be His judge and jury.

Something we need to remember, however we judge others, is the same way we will be judged.

Prayer:
“God, I know there is no excuse for the fact that I judge others. Please help me as I strive daily to live more for You and not for myself. Amen”