Judging Others OCTOBER 15, 2013 Today’s Reflection IF ONLY WE Christians listened to Paul. “Accept [those] whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters” (Romans 14:1, NIV). If we could achieve that alone – the ability not to pass judgment on others – we would be straying into the realm of the miraculous. Humans appear to be judgmental by nature, and to some extent this is a strength. We need the ability to judge our actions. We are called to make discerning, informed choices. The trouble starts when we turn that judgmental eye on others. Paul himself seemingly falls prey to this very fault. Immediately after his advice above, he states, “Some believe in eating anything, while the weak eat only vegetables.” Paul has just judged another person as weak! But he quickly clarifies. We can’t help judging actions as right or wrong, weak or strong, but we can refrain from contempt and from thinking that God loves us better than another. … Each time we gaze on another with love, we learn something of the infinite God. - Disciplines 2014
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