A SLAP FROM THE HOLYGHOST

How many of us judge others? Whether your sister or brother in the lord, friend or co-worker. Or even your own family members. I'll be honest. I have, until now. Moving forward I will start thinking about how I think about people. If you can honestly answer one of these examples, then we're in the same boat. Go ahead, no one is looking, be honest with yourself and think, because I probably didn't give your example, but I'm sure you know it And for those of you who have never had any, I'll call them (off thoughts) of others, please pray for us that have and do.
Have you ever knew someone that has an income, but for the life of you, you can't figure out why that person doesn't have anything to show for it? Or your friend or co-worker you suppose to know so much of keep missing work or not coming out of the house anymore and starting to look bad (outward appearance)? How about that neighbor that you keep seeing bruises on their body? You get it. All these example are people that we don't know the true facts about, because they didn't tell us, BUT in our minds we think the worse and if we speak to someone other then that person, it has now entered into the heart and we become their judge. Remember when we speak what the mind thinks, it's now coming from the heart, because "out the abundance of the heart does the mouth speak" Matthew 12:34.
Back to judging. Now remember all these example we don't know the truth so therefore by thinking the worse and speaking the worse you have now judged that person and Jesus said in Matthew 7:1-5 Judge not, that ye be not judged. for with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judge: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote (a small particle or speck, especially of dust) that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the BEAM (any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc.,) that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a BEAM is in thine own eye? THOU HYPOCRITE! first cast out the BEAM out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Remember your brother has only a mote and because we judged Jesus said we have a BEAM.
FOOT NOTES: (Life in the Spirit Study Bible)
Jesus condemns the habit of criticizing others while ignoring one's own faults. Believers must first submit themselves to God's righteous standard before attempting to examine and influence the conduct of other Christians. Judging in an unjust manner also includes condemning a wrongdoer without desiring to see the offender return to God and his ways.
1. Christ is not denying the necessity of exercising a certain degree of discernment or of making value judgments with respect to sin in others. Elsewhere we are commanded to identify false ministers within the church and to evaluate the character of individuals v-15 of same chapter, "beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves".
2. This verse must not be used as an excuse for laxity (the state or quality of being lax; looseness) in exercising church discipline.
So lets us ask ourselves. Do we would want people to judge us wrongfully? Even though we will suffer some judgement from others for Christ sake, but we must not do unto others what they do unto us. But instead "as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise" Luke 6:31".

Love You sister LoLo,