Sacred Discernment

Perhaps a way to turn from failed and often violent retributive justice to grab healthy hold of restorative justice Would ask, What is this deep difference between discerning judgment and moralistic judgment? To discern, and not to condemn, is mutually empowering and not autonomously powering over another, against all Others potentially suspicious, falling short of my own godlike Mark, Imprimatur, Papal Seal of good personal housekeeping. Moralistic judgment is a win/lose game always casting oneself and one's own as protagonist, self-righteous wise Prosecutor, representing your State's infinite not-listening Wisdom. Discerning judgment is a win/win game of cooperative co-invested compassion. Discerning judgment begins with listening for what we already share in common point of view. Moralistic judgment seldom finds time for such resonant celebration in cooperatively-held sorrow and joy, personal defeat and political triumph. Active win/win discernment bears more humbly in mind and heart and voice, Do not tear apart what we can't put back together again and again and again As faithfully as healing sunrise and therapeutic sunset; As mysteriously and curiously restoring moon rise and resonant moon fall.