John 5: 17-30
Judging others is something we all do. But, unlike Jesus—whose judgment is always just—ours rarely is! One major reason for this is that, unlike Jesus, we do seek our own will. Consequently, we are more likely to judge others unfavorably (and unjustly) when they interfere or oppose our will—and more favorably when they don’t. Overcoming our urge to judge others and condemn them, is thus less about some resolute act of the will to refrain from doing so, and more about letting go of our self-centered will and our slavish need to be in control. Only in this way will we be able to remove the beam in our own eye and attain that clear and unbiased vision to judge justly and safely remove the splinter from our neighbor’s eye.