In my search to find something here that has no reason or basis to be here, I found out after careful observation, that I could only lay my hand on an entity called 'nothing'.
It is widely accepted that only a seemingly insane person does a thing without a reason. This view we have held for time immemorial now, but the correct arrangement of that sentence would carry in it, the word 'Known'. Put correctly, "Only a seemingly insane person does a thing without a KNOWN reason".
'Known' here in itself again is subjected to further scrutiny, as what isn't known to you may be known to some other fellow, as even the mad man has a reason for his actions, he's just so mad that he can't explain or tell. Come to think of it, how many will wait to listen, if he cared to explain???.
The subject matter today like the caption rightly puts, "Before You Judge Them" is one around and about judgment, and I mean judgment in every sense of it.
A little peep into the judicial world, and you'll observe that cases are probed and eventually tidied up for judgment by the witty use of questions. Questions and questioning techniques are invaluable to a lawyer/judge. Hence if you must be a lawyer/judge in any situation, you must be grounded in the art of questioning. Its silly to APPEAR at a conclusion, conclusions should be ARRIVED at, and the only vehicles that ply that route are questions.
Many a times, we get unnecessarily livid about matters, and in majority cases, matters that bother little or nothing to our direct persons nor surroundings. It is natural to feel like the custodian of the law, but you know, it is only fair enough to ask, "Who made me a custodian of the law, and to what extent are my powers?"
We are quick to take personally, matters as they concern breaking a law, be it; Family, Communal, National, Natural, Spiritual etc., but are so naïve to realize that we are ourselves breaking an overriding law which states as follows; "JUDGE NOT THAT YE BE NOT JUDGED", laid down by the Lord of the laws himself, and amazingly, he gave a whole verse to this. (See Matt 7:1)
Somewhere in his later teachings, he expanded his previous words, saying; "JUDGE NOT, AND YE SHALL NOT BE JUDGED: CONDEMN NOT, AND YE SHALL NOT BE CONDEMED" (See Luke 6:37).
Hey, this is no sermon, rather, from the custodian of truth alone can truth be drawn, any other submission asides this from "The Book of The Law" would amount to a sub-standard verdict.
JUDGEMENT & REPROVE/REPRIMAND/CORRECTION.
There's a big difference between judgment and these other words and conditions.
On the one hand, to do any of the later words is to embark on a journey to make a person act better than they did earlier, giving them a benefit of doubt of a possible good future action or response, thereby addressing the action, and the supposed reasons, rather than castigate the being, en-route condemnation.
On the other hand, judgment doesn't not weigh it like the afore would, it judges the person for who he is, not just what he's done. A thief is judged not just because he stole, but because he is(maybe has been concluded and condemned) a thief, without a possibility of change/repentance, for it is soon concluded thievery is his person and being, beyond a moment's action. i.e A Life, His Life!
Come on! Give someone a chance today! If you must conclude, conclude on the actions, and not the actor. Its high-sounding to submit that the actor produces the action, but what I've just spilled back there(strike the action, not the actor) is THE ONLY SECRET TO FORGIVING.
The later part of one of the verses quoted herein states as follows; "...FORGIVE AND YE SHALL BE FORGIVEN". But how can you, if you fail to strike on the action and not the actor?
It is easier to forgive the actor only after forgiving his actions. The two being executed eventually, amounts to perfect forgiveness.
We were made, and not by ourselves, for our creation is Divine. If that be accepted by you, then you will without resentments, agree with me that we are responsible to 'Some Being' and his own laws must be overriding. And He says, "JUDGE NOT", rather FORGIVE!!!
NB:
*This is an exposition, and word contents may/may not align perfectly with their denotative meanings but rather their connotatives. But your mind can tell where and what the matter is.
*Supporting views and counter-views in any case are welcomed by the author.
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