Judgement is only ever supposed to be the first step in correcting what’s wrong.
Sadly, it’s most often the only step that we take when faced with unbecoming behaviour from others.
Worse still, judgement is easy to dish out about issues and incidents that are none of our business because having an opinion on something topical is the easiest way to feel relevant.
Judgement is easy.
All it requires is the ability to compare what we see to a rule or a law that we believe is revered by others.
Such comparison requires zero understanding behind the behaviour, nor does it demand any action on our part to improve the situation.
All it requires is an opinion without empathy or compassion.
When passing judgement establishes our relevance in social circles, we grow emboldened by the attention we receive from those who agree with us, eventually assuming ourselves to be a moral authority that can speak on behalf of the Almighty.
That’s when we find justification to pass judgement about the faith and beliefs of others, and we become argumentative about religion and philosophy, and the personal matters of those we have no intention of assisting.
Passing judgement without understanding or accountability for the impact of such judgement is an indulgence of the ego and serves no good whatsoever.
Unless you are duly appointed to judge between two parties, restrain yourself from having an opinion on every person or issue that crosses your timeline.
Peace is found in leaving alone that which does not concern us.
And harm is caused by involving ourselves insincerely in that which does not concern us.
Check yourself before you feel a need to share your opinion on someone else’s life.
Or else you may be tested with that which you judge others about.
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