intentions?

Have you heard it said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions? What statement could be more cynical? You live in a culture that values success and performance. Good intentions are not enough. Yet don’t you find it easier to judge others by their performance and yourself by your intentions? But other people judge you by your performance. But it is my judgment of you that really matters. Which of these approaches is described in my word? Can you see that performance judgment is similar to righteousness by works and intention judgment is similar to grace? I give you more credit for your intentions than other people do.