This Sunday we'll be considering James' challenge to us to avoid speaking poorly of fellow Christians or passing judgment on them. There's no doubt that when we do pass judgment and when we're free with our criticism it takes the joy out of belonging and hands ammunition to Satan, inviting him to open fire on us.
If holding our tongues and reserving judgment feels risky ("if I don't point out the truth then he's going to get away with it") we are betraying a lack of confidence in the Holy Spirit. The real risk is to ourselves when we decide to impersonate God and hope that he will not mind our presumption or that Satan will not take advantage of it.
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