“When we judge or criticize another person, it says 

nothing about that person; it merely says something about 

our own need to be critical.” – Unknown

Pride and arrogance zealously brings attention to another

person’s shortcomings, while remaining forgetful to its 

own.

There are generally two kinds of people in the world...

destroyers and builders. 

Destroyers criticize, vilify, slander, belittle, and discredit 

the works and lives of others while offering nothing better. 

Builders add to...build upon... and improve the quality of 

life for others.

Some people, who are observing from the sidelines of life 

rather than actively participating in life... neither

 know victory or defeat. Some people passively observe, 

but never take an active part in life; yet, they can be 

extremely intolerant, relentlessly critical and judgmental 

of the failures and/or shortcomings of other people who 

are striving for higher ideals. Some sideliners are quick to 

point out how another who has dared greatly stumbles, 

comes up short, and how the person who is actively 

walking in their calling... could have done better. They 

are always ready to make an itemized, detailed list of 

other people’s failures and flaws.

We must always guard against the temptation of thinking 

we must measure up and be perfect or should be perfect. 

Not in this life. 

Nothing in Scripture teaches us to expect this from 

ourselves or others.

Some will criticize and judge as a means of projecting 

things on others that they don't like about themselves. 

Let us keep a learning mindset when it comes to criticism 

and judgment. Every situation can become a chance to 

learn and grow.

We can't control others, but we can benefit by putting 

forth greater effort to improve ourselves and letting harsh 

criticism roll off our backs like water on a ducks back.

Nobody goes through life without making mistakes or 

doing something they are ashamed of. We all look great in 

some areas and come up very short in others. None of us 

are perfect... each of us have our share of flaws.

Passing judgment on someone 

based solely on appearances is sinful.

Let us make sure we know every 

situation fully before making a 

judgment.

Every person is a combination of wonderful virtues and 

plenty of flaws.

Jesus is calling us to not condemn people, to not pass final 

judgment and declare one unredeemable and guilty.

It is incredibly important that we understand the context in 

which Jesus was speaking.

The Bible’s command that we not judge others does not 

mean we cannot show discernment.

Jesus is giving us permission to tell right from wrong.

When Jesus said not to judge others, He did not mean that 

no one can identify sin for what it is, based on God’s 

definition of sin.

The Bible’s command that we not judge others does not 

mean Jesus was saying, “Anything goes.”

Jesus gives a direct command to “Stop judging by mere 

appearances, but instead judge correctly.”

Men may escape human justice, but they will never escape 

God's divine justice. 

We cannot flee from God's 

all seeing eye

nor experience anything...

 that God is not aware of.

There is nothing outside the realm of God's knowledge.

God is everywhere, and God is all-knowing.

The most minutest details 

about each of us

are known completely...

and are on full display 

before God.

All of our thoughts, words, secret sins, 

and deeds are an open book before 

God. There is nothing about us that

 God does not know.

God's knowledge of us is so vast that there is nothing 

we can do or imagine that God does not already know 

about.

God knows all and sees all of our past, present, and future.

There is no place within the entire universe we could find 

ourselves where God's presence could not be.

God is Our Just and Righteous Judge.

 God does not have favorites. 

It makes no difference who we are or where we came  

from... God looks deeper than the surface, and God's 

Judgment is always perfectly righteous!