Judgment is a burden

"We sometimes forget that when He gave the counsel to be as He is, it was in the context of how to judge righteously."    Lynn G. Robbins. 


Judgment is a burden I would rather not convey
on my jaded shoulders for another weary day;
not to judge with hatred, spite, or rigid dogma cast
is near beyond my power as I think about the past.
When I lay my burdens down at thy feet, Lord of Hosts,
I pray my judgments ill will disappear like airy ghosts.
And if I must pass judgment to a large or small degree,
please help me do it in a manner pleasing unto thee!