I believe this is Jesus's main point, made many times over in numerous ways, yet each of us see the speck in our brother's eye and not the boulder in our own. As a teen, my daughter once said to me, "Don't judge my sin, just because it's different from yours." As her mom, of course I should try to point out her sins so she could be aware and work to correct them, but yet, that really stuck with me obviously.
In addition, this is basically the message of Jordan Peterson, whom I admire, with "start by cleaning your room."
She was very unique. High maintenance but very intelligent (manipulative, both for good and bad), funny, empathetic, I could go on. She taught me a lot.
Self examen is a good practice. The hard part is making changes to our lives. The kids/spouses/close others, I just point back to God's commandments, not mine. At some point we all have to answer for our choices.
A friend (closer acquaintance) set me straight at a friend's funeral. He asked me why I thought it was OK to make my own commandments. It made me think--I'm thankful he had the courage to say something.
And it's OK to say something if you think they are on the wrong path. If you do it respectfully, you may inspire them to think about their belief/position.
I believe this is Jesus's main point, made many times over in numerous ways, yet each of us see the speck in our brother's eye and not the boulder in our own. As a teen, my daughter once said to me, "Don't judge my sin, just because it's different from yours." As her mom, of course I should try to point out her sins so she could be aware and work to correct them, but yet, that really stuck with me obviously.
In addition, this is basically the message of Jordan Peterson, whom I admire, with "start by cleaning your room."
Love your posts!
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Thank you for sharing this valuable lesson, my friend...and for your kind words.
Your daughter sounds like she was a person of discernment! And you highlighted why I have the word "plank removal" on my Substack's home page.
She was very unique. High maintenance but very intelligent (manipulative, both for good and bad), funny, empathetic, I could go on. She taught me a lot.
Sending prayers and hugs to you, my friend. Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted. Thank you, as always... 🛐
Self examen is a good practice. The hard part is making changes to our lives. The kids/spouses/close others, I just point back to God's commandments, not mine. At some point we all have to answer for our choices.
A friend (closer acquaintance) set me straight at a friend's funeral. He asked me why I thought it was OK to make my own commandments. It made me think--I'm thankful he had the courage to say something.
Thanks, as always, Tony. 🛐 I'm curious to know if there was something in particular in my post that inspired this line of thought!
The part where you cited Alicen that the they is us. We are quick to point to the other when we are part of the problem
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Thank you for clarifying, brother!
And it's OK to say something if you think they are on the wrong path. If you do it respectfully, you may inspire them to think about their belief/position.
Absolutely. In fact, it can be argued that it's our moral imperative to do so.