Mercy triumphs over Judgement

In James 4:11-12 he says, "when you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgement on it.  There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one is able to save and destroy.  But you-who are you to judge your neighbor."  James calls us out on our daily interactions with others and reminds us God is the only person who can judge because he has the ultimate power over our lives.  Who are we to judge others harshly and criticize others with something they are doing wrong in their lives? If we say something in a nice and encouraging manner now that would be a different thing altogether.  James calls us to use mercy in those situations where we think that we would judge.  He says in 2:12-13, "Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, 13 because judgement without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful.  Mercy triumphs over judgement!"  He calls us to use a merciful tone with faced with those kind of situations where someone has fallen in hard times with something.  In some instances we can say nothing while in others I have found we can use encouraging words to bring that person back to where they need to be and love that brother or sister in Christ the way they need to be.