Noticing the Faults of Others

Scripture: Matthew 7: 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?

Observation: It’s so easy to find the faults in others. Sometimes it makes me feel better to belittle someone else instead of dealing with my own problems. God tells me to love and not to judge others and yet I still look at others through my eyes and not God’s.

Application: If I can’t look at others without criticizing and judging I need to first look at me and ask what do others see in me. I know my imperfections and there are many and I have no reason to judge others. If I look for the good in others just maybe I will be able to see the good in me.

Prayer: Dear Lord forgive me for the way I judge and treat your children. Give me the eyes to see what you see and humble this servant of yours so I may become this man you desire me to be.