TweetOriginally Posted by cowgirlI judge people every day.
My friend confided in me she was cheating on her husband. I judged her to be a liar. and I don't want to be around liars, because if they lie to someone else (her husband), what's to keep her from lying to me?
A guy starts up a conversation with me. He is unkept & his language skills are lacking. He may be a nice guy, but I judge that he & I have different values and pass on an invite from dinner with him.
An old friend stops by for a visit. We haven't seen each other in years. After dinner we have some wine. She asks if she can light a joint. "You have some with you?" I ask. She says that's what brought her through my town. She says she is bringing a couple of pounds to a friend on the other side of the state. I judge that there is way too much pot in my house & ask her to hit the road. I judge that I don't want to be involved in her lifestyle.
We are supposed to judge. If we don't, what tells us if someone is of the same moral & ethical character as we need to be around?
Who ever said we shouldn't judge? It sure as heck isn't in the bible! It never says "Thou shalt not judge" like so many people like to misquote.
It does say: The way you Judge is the way you will be Judged. I use it to keep me from going "tisk, tisk" to someone elses bad behavior, when I'm guilty of the same indescretions. It's a great way of keeping your house in order & from becoming a hypocrite.
Awesome post!