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bluidkiti · 05-31-2017, 10:29 AM

The Log in My Eye

You hypocrite, first get the beam of timber out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the tiny particle out of your brother’s eye. —Matthew 7:5

Loving people unconditionally is the greatest gift we can give them (and ourselves). I have learned that one of the secrets to my own personal peace is to let people be who God made them to be, rather than try to make people be who I would like them to be. I do my best to enjoy their strengths and be merciful toward their weaknesses because I have plenty of my own. I don’t need to try to take the speck out of someone else’s eye while I have a telephone pole in my own.

Make a decision not to look at—or for—flaws. We all have them! But you don’t have to focus on them.

Power Thought: God is merciful to me with my weaknesses, and I am merciful toward the weaknesses of others.

From the book the book Power Thoughts Devotional by Joyce Meyer.

MajestyJo · 06-01-2017, 10:15 PM

Like this, sometimes it does seem like an over-sized object. As my sponsee kept telling me, "What is the matter, is God hitting you over the head again with his cast iron spiritual frying pan?"

Sometimes it takes some hard knocks to get our attention when we get too complacent.

05-31-2017, 10:29 AM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 73,960	The Log in My Eye The Log in My Eye You hypocrite, first get the beam of timber out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the tiny particle out of your brother’s eye. —Matthew 7:5 Loving people unconditionally is the greatest gift we can give them (and ourselves). I have learned that one of the secrets to my own personal peace is to let people be who God made them to be, rather than try to make people be who I would like them to be. I do my best to enjoy their strengths and be merciful toward their weaknesses because I have plenty of my own. I don’t need to try to take the speck out of someone else’s eye while I have a telephone pole in my own. Make a decision not to look at—or for—flaws. We all have them! But you don’t have to focus on them. Power Thought: God is merciful to me with my weaknesses, and I am merciful toward the weaknesses of others. From the book the book Power Thoughts Devotional by Joyce Meyer. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

06-01-2017, 10:15 PM	#2
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	Like this, sometimes it does seem like an over-sized object. As my sponsee kept telling me, "What is the matter, is God hitting you over the head again with his cast iron spiritual frying pan?" Sometimes it takes some hard knocks to get our attention when we get too complacent. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

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