I will not judge anything that occurs today.
1. Today I will be honest with myself.I
²I will not think I already know what lies beyond what I can see at this moment.
³I will not believe I understand the whole from little bits I glimpse, which are all that I can see.
⁴Today I acknowledge this is so.
⁵And thus I am relieved of judgment, which I cannot make.
⁶In this way, I free myself and all that I behold, to be in peace, as God created us.
2. Father,
today I let Creation be what it is.
²Today I honor every part of it,
including myself.
³We are one, for every part contains Your memory,
and truth must shine in all of us as one.
I Honesty is the quality of those who are willing to grant themselves the truth, and nothing but the truth. If truth is something desirable, why then is honesty so rare? The cause is always fear. Only one who fears the truth coming to light will lie, and fear is incompatible with truth. If you wish to know the truth, you must first cease to fear it—or at least learn to manage that fear. And you fear only when you believe you can lose something you love; yet what can be lost is never worthy of the Love that comes from God.
Your emotional discomfort is a most valuable indicator. Each time you judge, you inevitably feel bad. That discomfort is a warning signal to stop judgment before it is translated into words or actions that could harm your relationship with your brother. The sooner you recognize your unease and act to release the judgment, the less harm there will be and the less energy you will need to restore peace. Time here is crucial: the longer you delay stopping, the more costly and difficult the repair will be.
To respond with such quickness, you must become highly sensitive to your inner states, both mental and emotional. Your vigilance must be twofold: one eye attentive to what the mind thinks, and the other to what the heart feels. With practice, you will detect even the slightest absences of love and be able to correct them instantly. In this way, you will protect not only your peace but also your bond with your brothers, preventing a passing judgment from eroding a relationship that is, in truth, sacred.
Judge nothing that you think you see today. Acknowledge with humility that you do not understand it, and forgive it. What is real you will love, for it is like you; what is not has no power over you. Today, abandon fear, clothe your mind in honesty, and give thanks to God for the certainty that nothing real can be lost.
Today I will judge nothing that occurs.
I remain at peace, letting Your Creation be as it is.