Judgement

Since a very young age, I have been keenly attentive to reading people.

Maybe due to personal character and cultural background. I learned to read between the lines and catch nuances even before I spoke my mother tongue fluently.

This has been both a blessing and a curse, as one might imagine.

Yet it is one thing to understand a person’s character, and another to judge their behavior, for the latter is an apparent sin.

Romans 2:1

You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.

And it is often a sin with which I still struggle, as though I had any right to do so.

No one does.

No one is superior to another, for we are all fall short.

Only through the mercy of Jesus Christ can we overcome such sin and be free from condemnation.

However, it is certainly beneficial to understand people better, especially during the Christmas season, as it allows me to prepare more personalized gifts for my family and friends.

Merry Christmas, everyone!