Exploring this 4m+ episode from the reading of the book of James. Whence come wars and fighting among you? The root cause of every war, internal and external, is rebellion against God. At the beginning of creation was perfect harmony, but sin entered the world, leading to conflict. Sin is lawlessness (1 John 3:4), and lawlessness is rebellion against God.
God graciously draws near to us when we deal with the sin in our lives that keep Him at a distance. He will not share us with anyone else; He must have complete control. We submit to God's control by confessing our sins and asking for His cleansing. If we do this, then God will draw near, cleanse us, and forgive us; and the wars will cease! (See v.1.) We will not be at war with God, so we will not be at war with ourselves. This means we will not be at war with others.
We as Christians need to have discernment, but we must not act like God in passing judgment. We must first examine our own lives and then try to help others (Matt. 7:1-5). To speak evil of a brother or sister and to judge that person on the basis of partial evidence and (probably) unkind motives is to sin against him or her and against God. We are not called to be judges; God is the only Judge. He is patient and understanding; His judgments are just and Holy; we do well and can leave the matter with Him.
Best said, we need to stay in our own lane, God knows how to drive and He truly knows the path.
