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Posted: 25 Jun 2014 08:15 PM PDT Part of the “40 Thoughts of Jesus” series - know more about it.
Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but don’t notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the log in your eye? Hypocrite! First take the log out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck in your brother’s eye. Luke 6.41,42 The golden rule in life! Clean up your house good before criticizing your neighbor’s house for being dirty. So obvious. So efficient. So scarcely practiced. All marital problems would have been solved if couples would only follow this one rule, plus other family problems too; and conflicts at work; and the differences between people of all classes, everywhere. But why are we so willing and eager to find fault in other people? And, why are we so blind to our own faults? It is because of our profound urge to feel we have value. Since Adam and Eve sinned and exempted themselves from fault, putting the blame on others, the human being struggles with this urge. Deep within, we know we make mistakes, we’re conscious we leave a lot to be desired, but we desperately fight for this nakedness not to be exposed. That is why it is convenient for us to point out the mistakes of others so the spotlight is put away from our own. Ironically, the beginning of self-valuing and being valued by others is recognizing our own mistakes. Try doing it and stop worrying about the speck in other people’s eye. Application: Work hard to remove the log from your eye. There are enough logs there to keep you entertained for many years. What logs in your eye need to be taken out? What would happen if you’d stop being obsessed with other people’s mistakes and would focus on becoming a better person yourself? Is there someone in your life you are always trying to “fix”? Leave your comment.  |
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