Judging Others

James 4:11-12

James is speaking here of judging fellow christians. In Matt. 7:1-2, Jesus said to not judge. We are not the judge of other people, God is the judge. It is God's business to change people, not our business.

Dad said that James means the whole Bible when he refers to "the law", not just the Old Testament. But gossipping about someone certainly could be breaking the ninth commandment to not bear false witness.

We have no right to judge someone else because we are not their master. God is their master. So don't judge people either verbally or in your heart.

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Beth said yesterday that she wishes that she could go to college. When I asked her why, she responded "because then I would have lots of things to do." I tried to encourage her to enjoy her freedom and her childhood and not wish it away!!!