Psalm 139:14 (ESV) “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.”
3. You Are Not Perfect
We are all flawed, we all make mistakes, and we all are imperfect. It is helpful to admit our weaknesses, our failures, and our shortcomings to one another. Instead of waiting to be confronted with an issue, confess your faults.
Self-righteousness is one of the hardest sins to avoid because it is so much easier to see other people’s faults than to recognize our own. Rather than look for faults in others, let’s try to look for the good in others and work to correct the flaws within ourselves.
Matthew 7:1-5 (MSG) “Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults — unless, of course, you want the same treatment. That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging. It’s easy to see a smudge on your neighbor’s face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own. Do you have the nerve to say, ‘Let me wash your face for you,’ when your own face is distorted by contempt? It’s this whole traveling road-show mentality all over again, playing a holier-than-thou part instead of just living your part. Wipe that ugly sneer off your own face, and you might be fit to offer a washcloth to your neighbor.”
What lessons have you learned in marriage? I would love to hear.
“Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” Colossians 3:12
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