There are a few different types of knowledge. There is the
knowledge that we know about ourselves, the knowledge that others think they
know about us, the knowledge that others know about us, and the knowledge we
think we know about others. In all of these situations, dishonesty is a genuine
possibility. We try to convince ourselves that we are good people, downplaying
the horrible and devastating reality of sin and corruption in our lives.
It is a
common situation for someone to try to convince themselves that their sins,
their weaknesses, and their corruption is not that bad. And at the same time,
they look upon other people, at other people’s sins, weaknesses, and
corruptions and impose judgment upon them, considering them worse than
themselves.
Far too
often people will look upon others, condemn them for their sins, and forget
that all sin is contrary to human nature, is destructive to what man is
intended to be, and is anti-life, regardless of the sin. The best response to
observing and considering sin is that all sin is opposite to the path the
Christian is to be walking.
In all
honesty, each person needs to be extremely self-critical, and unrelenting in
his judgment against himself. He needs to consider all men better than himself
and not make excuses as to why his sin is less important than the sins of those
around him.
Analyze
yourself, be critical of yourself, and be forgiving of others, considering them
better than you. Only you know what goes on inside your thoughts and heart. You
do not know what others are thinking, feeling, or considering when they are
home alone or when they are struggling with something. We can look at someone
and wonder why they think, speak, or do the things they do. This takes place
because we don’t know the details of their life, their upbringing, or their
current social/family situation.
Learn to
be sympathetic, learn to be forgiving, and learn to judge only yourself.
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