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Romans 2:1-3

"Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things. And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?"


Don't judge people. The very thing for which you judge and criticize people, it plainly warns us, you'll end up doing yourself. And that makes sense, really. The things you are condemning others of doing, you neglect to see in your own life, or perhaps the thing in the person that really bothers you (enough to judge them), is actually just hitting a nerve in your own self. Or, maybe you just reap what you sow... There is a serious warning here of living this kind of life (a mean, grumpy life full of judgment and criticism). Also, you will be miserable.

The verse is hard-core, and it doesn't leave too much room for guessing. There is no excuse for a forgiven child of the King to judge other people for the way they live. No one will see the love of God in this kind of double-standard behavior, and honestly, it's just not pretty. You are no better than anyone else, and you have no place to judge. God has been very kind to you, and you don't deserve his grace and forgiveness over your own beautiful life. So, how much more should you walk in love and compassion towards other people around you? If you judge others, you, yourself, will be judged by God. I'm not making this up, it's what it says here in the letter to the church in Rome.

Remember that everyone is a little (or a lot) broken. Don't judge people. It's not attractive or like-able, and God doesn't let you get away with it.
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