judging one's self

1 Corinthians 4:2-5
Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. ³ I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. ⁴ My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. ⁵ Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.

We must be careful how we judge ourselves. If we judge ourselves too lightly we risk ignoring our sin and empowering our sin nature. We slide toward pride and arrogance. If we judge ourselves too harshly we risk ignoring our pardon in Christ and empowering our sin to steal our joy. We slide toward guilt and shame.
Yet when the Lord is our judge we can be sure that He will convict us of our sin and He will liberate us by His Spirit. We live our lives for an audience of one.