Stop judging, that you may not be judged

There is a concern for others that is welcome.

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In fact, being concerned with others is a virtue. But minding other people’s business and judging them are not a gesture of true concern. It is easy to judge people who have done wrong or who seem to be living a sinful life. But we are reminded not to judge others, presumably because we really do not know the whole story—why they have done or are doing such things. Instead, we are to look at ourselves, to see whether we, too, are not guilty of the same. We cannot pretend to remove the “speck” in other people’s eyes when we failed to notice the “log” in our own. St. Paul reminds his communities we have a Master who alone has the prerogative to judge, before whom we shall appear and give account of ourselves (Romans 14). So, rather than busying ourselves with judging and condemning others, we should rather busy ourselves reflecting on and taking account of our own lives. Or should the occasion present itself, offer our help and s