9. Unmasking Judgment: Be The Change You Seek

One of the most quoted verses of the Bible comes from The Sermon on the Mount, and honestly it's not even the entire verse--it's just the first three words: "Do not judge". For context, this is all of verses one and two: "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." ~ Matthew 7:1-2 What are we supposed to do with this complex teaching from Jesus? How can we not judge people? Isn't it unwise to not judge? What does Jesus mean by judgement? There's a lot going on in these two verses! So how are we as followers of Jesus supposed to follow these instructions?   Here's what we know regarding Jesus' teaching on judging: it calls for introspection, grace, and careful discernment in how we deal with others' shortcomings.      To dive more into the text, check out episode nine of The Sermon on the Mount series.