Judgement v Discernment

We all judge another or a circumstance in our lives, sometimes we can be very judgemental and at other times we manage to remember who we are and why we are here and hold back on our spoken opinions, if not our thoughts.

We are told “Judge not lest you judge yourself” and “people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones”.  All wise counsel as for the most part our outer circumstances and the people in our lives are a reflection of what is within us; that which is pure and that which is still in need of transformation.

So if it is not good to judge another, an event or circumstance  how are we to get on in this world where so many things seem to require our opinion or “heaven forbid” our judgement.

It gets a little easier if we remember that judgement has another side – Discernment.

Judgement: condemns, it tears down and it is driven by a multitude of insecurities within the persona of those who judge.  It is an outer reflection of inner fears, insecurities and not feeling enough, of not having enough nurture, of being deprived and it is a deprivation of self-love, self-awareness and self-atonement.  Judgement is oppressive and stems from smallness of mind and vision and emotion.  There is no love in judgement.

Discernment: is more expansive and is inclusive of both the energy of wisdom and love. It allows one to see the flaws in another’s character or deeds and to take appropriate action without being driven to tear another down.  Discernment allows one to read a situation correctly outside the bondage of judgement and therefore allows freedom of action without undue attachment to the end result.  It does not condone wrong doing but it takes the higher perspective and sees what needs to be done for the highest good of all.

Kim
Channel for Callah and the Ancients

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