Article November 29, 1975 Issue

"Who made me a judge?"

GERTRUDE E. WOLFINGER

Many of the world's woes stem from conflicting interests, opinions, and personalities. Jesus encountered an instance of this when a young man asked him, "Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me." With spiritual insight Jesus gave this thought-provoking reply: "Who made me a judge or a divider over you?"^{Luke 12:13, 14;}

Christ Jesus could not be drawn into the arena of combat. Although he was not indifferent to any human need, he recognized the power of the one Mind, God, to still the storms of worldly commotion, and he always maintained his spiritual perspective. Thus he turned each seeker's thought to God, and pointed the way to healing.

Sometimes we may feel that our progress is impeded by the presence of a "spectator-mind"—that we are being watched and judged. At others we may ourselves assume the attitude of a judge, to appraise and then acquit or condemn. In the process, we may mentally—and sometimes physically—feel effects from this kind of thinking.

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