Judging

We all do it. We may fool ourselves into believing that we don't judge, but we all do. We judge each other by appearance, by the color of our skin, by the neighborhood we live in, by our material assets or lack thereof. We even judge one another according to religious affiliation. But didn't Jesus say, "Judge not, that you be not judged?"
Why is it that the simplest words spoken by him seem to be the ones we have such a hard time following?
But, you may say, what's wrong with judging others?
Well, the act of judging automatically sets you up as being perfect, no faults, no blemishes,just a great person all around. Judging is limiting because our view of others is quite limited. We only see what's readily visible at that particular moment. It is impossible to see/know everything about another human being. The only one who is able to see everything is God. So, judging is also made from your point of view, your experiences, your beliefs,likes, dislikes, and your overall take on life. How do you know that your view about things isn't a little skewed?
Several years ago, I thought I had it going on concerning how I believed things should be, how people should be and of course, how God should be. I didn't know it at the time but I was quite smug in my understanding of life. I lived in a very small, tight box and I put others into boxes as well with labels and all.This made me feel very secure, by the way.
The labels helped me to figure out who was who and helped me to determine how to approach others, treat them, distance myself from them, trust them etc. Of course,if the person shared the same religion or belief system as I did, we were compatible.Because then we could come together around a shared belief and look down our noses at those who were "different." This worked greatly for awhile until I began to notice how small minded and self-righteous I was becoming. I wasn't the happiest person to be around because I was always looking to tell others what they needed to do to change their lives, which was my prescription. Who made me God? Self-righteousness, by the way, is an exhausting hobby. Don't take it up, it will drain the life out of you!
Jesus says, don't judge- Why? because when you do it you set yourself up by telling a lie, which is that you are perfect and that you know what every one else should be doing. Remember God looks at the heart. God is the only one able to look within at the heart and judge rightly.This is why, I believe, God is a forgiving God over and over again.
Judging requires lots of energy and the energy expended on others could be energy used on oneself to be about your own business.If I am busily judging you, I can't see where I'm going or what I should be doing in my own life. Perhaps this is why Jesus spoke these words. He knew that judging creates division, anger,fear, a false sense of security, and even hatred among people.
Why is it so difficult to let God be God in our own lives and the lives of others?
He's been in the God business for a very long time. I think He knows what He's doing and is more than able to do what He does best.