The condemning of others is not just by criticism and a judgmental attitude; it is also condemning to neglect the needy in order to fulfill selfish interests.
While meditating on the above verse, I believe the Lord was impressing upon me to be more focused on people than on getting all my tasks done today. And, I had many tasks to accomplish. Even as I began to address each task, the direction the Lord gave me through that verse, remained with me. About mid-morning, I received a call from a woman, who is recovering from satanic ritual abuse. She was in need of a “safe place” to come to, which occasionally happens when she has been through an intense counseling session. The Lord has provided me and my home as such a safe and loving place for her. I told her to come ahead; and, over the next couple of hours, our heavenly Father ministered His love, grace and healing to her, strengthening and enabling her to meet the rest of her day, and the people in it, with courage and love. After she left, I realized that God knew all about this and had prepared me to serve my sister with compassion, rather than “getting things done.”
The Christian life-style isn’t about “doing” religious acts; it’s about “being” available to God, and to others, as an instrument of His loving kindness.
Think about it.