Who Made You the Judge? | Matthew 7:1-6

Click to Comment! The "do not judge" verse gets thrown around more than almost any line in the whole Bible — usually right after somebody got caught doing something they shouldn't have. But there's a whole lot more going on in Matthew 7:1-6 than most of us realize.This week we're talking about the kind of judging that doesn't even feel like judging — the fast, quiet, automatic kind. The mugshot on Facebook. The yard sign. The stranger you sized up before they said a word. We dig into the speck and the log, why Jesus calls it a "critical spirit," and how this same theme runs from Genesis all the way through the New Testament.Plus — a story from my hometown about a man everybody thought they had figured out, and didn't.In this episode:Why "don't judge" doesn't mean "turn off your brain"The speck and the log, and why it's kind of ridiculous when you picture itHow judgment shows up throughout the entire Bible, Old Testament to NewA practical, doable way to trade judgment for prayer this weekMentioned in this episode: JoAnne's Prayer Action Warriors (PAW) — praying the Lord's Prayer over people every day at noon. Come hang out with me at SimplyBlessedDesignz.com, and if this episode blessed you, consider buying me a sweet tea at ko-fi.com/simplyblesseddesignz — every bit helps keep this podcast going.New episodes drop every Wednesday at 4pm EST.Support the show