“You think you are so wise, but you enjoy putting up with fools! You put up with it when someone enslaves you, takes everything you have, takes advantage of you, takes control of everything, and slaps you in the face.” (2 Corinthians 11:19-20 NLT)
How can we differentiate between using good judgment and judgmental criticism?
If you see a snake that you know to be poisonous, it would be wise to stay away from it. You may even warn those around you to give that snake a wide berth. In this case, you would be using your good judgment, not merely being critical of the snake. Yes, God made the snake poisonous, and we don’t have to beat it with a stick or persecute it in anyway. Neither do we have to bring it into our homes.
Why do we suffer fools gladly? Why do we tolerate imposters who have a history of taking advantage of others for their own gain? Why do we make space for them in our lives? We do not need to make excuses for why they are the way they are. Staying away from these sorts of people is a matter of discernment, not judgmentalism.
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