Is it an easy thing to point out other people’s faults? Intellectuall honesty means we should be able to see our own faults with more clarity? If this is true, why am I so blind to identify my own shortcomings? What does the bible say about this?
Matthew 7:3-5 talks about self examination so that you can rightly judge others, it does not say to not judge others but rather, examine yourself first…
Luke 6:41-42 Talks again about a small fault in another person while ignoring a massive fault in your own life. Again, not saying to ignore another persons fault, but rather examine self in an honest and intellectual manner FIRST
Hypocrisy of looking at another persons faults instead of your own and clear instruction to first do this self examination so you can examine another without deception and bias, leads us to see a clear path.
Constant & honest self-assessment is required to avoid self-deception and to ensure we are living according to faith (2 Corinthians 13:5).
Rather than hiding flaws, making cheap excuses for your own faults, Christians are commanded and urged to perform self “fault finding” and then to resolve that fault before helping others… So in a way, it’s putting self first?
Paul admits his own struggles in Romans 7:15-24
We are told to confess sins to one another James 5:16
The old saying (para phrased) “Judge not! Least ye be judged” leaves out the next part “For in the same manner you judge others is how you too shall be judged”
On this Mothers-Day, let’s seek forgiveness, let’s self examine, let’s restore our honesty to self.
Moms are never perfect, but neither are kids and husbands and brothers and sisters and dads and wives and ALL HUMANS.
In loving memory of my mother who struggled her entire life with the idea of judgement & forgiveness. I thank the Lord he made this clear to her in the year 2009, when she was released from the oppressive terms of “JUDGE NOT” and “FORGIVE AND FORGET” by opening her bible with me and reading the scriptures for what they really had to say.
Happy Mothers day to my dear mother, who is now dancing in heaven
And to my loving bride who finds she needs to forgive my way too often.
In journey with Christ, and his love. C.
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