Two thousand years ago, the religious authorities brought a woman to Jesus and told him that she was caught in the act of adultery.  The punishment for adultery was death by stoning.  They asked Jesus what they should do.  Jesus said, “He that is without sin, let him cast the first stone.”  Jesus was not condoning immorality.  He was simply making the point that no one is qualified to cast a stone in self-righteousness at another person.

God is the judge of how each person lives, and He is fully qualified and able to judge in a fair manner without my help.  I don’t need to become a religious policeman, judge, or jury.  I need to love everyone who has problems and leave the judgment up to God.

The judgment I pass on others becomes the standard by which I am judged.  If I get caught in the trap of self-righteousness, I set a high bar over which I will have to jump.  My chance of being perfect is zero, and if I am smart, I won’t criticize other people who are not perfect.  Whatever shortcomings others have, I will send them my love and leave the judgment up to God.  The day I become perfect will be the day I have the right to become the arm of God and cast the first stone.  Until then, I will send them God’s love.

Excerpt from :

Maximum Strength Positive Thinking : What to Say When You Talk to Your Mind

David J Abbott M.D.