Assume goodness in people

I haven't posted in quite sometime but working on myself has continued. For those of you who know me well, you know that I can be one of the most giving yet judgemental people around. I have the ability to give everything I have (love, possessions, time) and then at other times be very negative about those around me. One of my goals has been to be less judgemental, more loving and more positive. Slowly but surely this is happening. I have been doing a Bible study and many of the studies bring me to scripture on loving others and God's love. One of them was specifically on loving instead of judging. AWESOME!!! I have also tried to start understanding why people do what they do. What happened in their world that made them angry, cynical? Being a counselor, I know things that are occuring that others do not, and it has opened my eyes to trials that others are going through. So, I have started trying to take a step back and find something good within everyone around me. Seeing through eyes of compassion and love instead of critical eyes. It is a very freeing way to see.