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Get Out of the Judgment SeatYou will be judged in the same way that you judge others.
Matthew 7:2 (NCV)
We condemn a man for stumbling this morning, but we didn't see the
blows he took yesterday. We judge a woman for the limp in her walk, but
cannot see the tack in her shoe. We mock the fear in their eyes, but
have no idea how many stones they have ducked or darts they have
dodged.
Are they too loud? Perhaps they fear being neglected again. Are they
too timid? Perhaps they fear failing again. Too slow? Perhaps they fell
the last time they hurried. You don't know. Only one who has followed
yesterday's steps can be their judge.
Not only are we ignorant about yesterday, we are ignorant about
tomorrow. Dare we judge a book while chapters are yet unwritten? Should
we pass a verdict on a painting while the artist still holds the brush?
How can you dismiss a soul until God's work is complete? "God began
doing a good work in you, and I am sure he will continue it until it is
finished when Jesus Christ comes again" (Phil. 1:6).
From: In the Grip of Grace
Copyright (Word Publishing, 1996)
Max Lucado