Judgment vs Mercy

I have been struggling with work for many months. I was praying in frustration re:work, and last night I asked God to show me any blockers that I had with work. I believe He brought me to a place of repentance, of the times that I have judged other people for not working/not being faithful/being lazy, etc. and I went through many of "forgive me for judging <someone> for <something>". This morning when I looked at work, I didn't feel as many distractions/negative feelings that I was feeling.

Since last year, I've also said "it seems that my mind is battlefield." This morning as I was having an easier time with work (see previous paragraph), I realized, oh have I judged other people for their minds? Then I said, "Forgive me for judging others for being weak in their minds/not smart" etc., and I felt a lot more peace in my mind. 

I also remembered the time when I judged/didn't show compassion to my friend who was going through struggles at work and with her coworkers. I thought she could do better, read more Bible, etc. As I was going through my own struggles with work this year, and with team dynamics, I remembered this and thought, "Ah.......... I'm probably reaping..." and asked for forgiveness. 

I believe that judging others opens gate to the enemy to accuse/attack you in that area of your life. This realization started first when I read Joyce Meyer's book, Battlefield of the Mind, has a story of when she had trouble with her pregnancy and was asking God, something like "this didn't happen with the previous pregnancies; what's happening", God showed her of the time she judged someone else. 

If you are going through struggles/attacks in some area of your life, (not saying this is the case but since there can be different causes), it might be a good idea to ask the Lord, have I judged someone in the past? Are there any gates I've opened to the enemy? Am I sowing/reaping? etc.

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. (Gal 6)

because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment. (James 2)

Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. (Matthew 7)