You know, through the years I have witnessed how easily people judge one another. Often based on their own perception without actual fact. It doesn’t just come from unbelievers either. In fact, often, as Christians, we judge. Which only poorly reflects on God’s good character. Friend, only God can really judge. We can use biblical and wise discernment when an action clearly goes against God, but He is to be the judge. I have also encountered times where people judge what they think they know, without having any actual truth to their assumptions. Friend, we need to evaluate our own actions, first and foremost. Then, with facts, use discernment, wisdom, and prayer to decide what boundaries need to be made based off what we actually know; though ultimately letting God be the ultimate judge. For it is all too easy to make haste on judging, but wisdom sure is shown when we let God be the arbitrator. For God knows all and sees all, so let’s let Him be the judge.

Erin Fitts-Brower

Let God be the Judge

John 8:7 NIV

When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”

Matthew 7:1-5 NIV

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.  “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

Romans 14:10-13 NIV

You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. It is written: “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.’” So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God. Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.