We must not Judge anyone, even if with our own eyes we have seen someone sinning, or walking in transgression of God's commandments. For according to the word of God: "Judge not, that ye be not judged" (Matt 7:1), and again: "Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? To his own master he standeth of falleth; yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand" (Rom 14:4).
It is much better always to bring to mind these words of the Apostle: "Let him that thinkest he standeth take heed lest he fall" (1 Cor 10:12).
For we do not know how long we may remain in virtue, as says the Prophet who attained to knowledge of this matter by experience: "In my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. Thou didst hide Thy face, and I am troubled" (Ps 29:7-8).
+St. Seraphim of Sarov, from Spiritual Instructions, Instruction XX Do not Judge your Neighbor, in Little Russian Philokalia, Vol 1: St. Seraphim.
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