Often
times,
the
thoughts running through my head are laughable offenses.
I
have become far too good at tweaking things one way or another
to
get the outcome that I want.
I
am a mastermind when it comes to comparisons.
It
doesn’t take long for my sinful heart to look at another person
and
convince myself how much better I am than them.
When
I pick apart other peoples’ flaws
my
flaws pale in comparison.
And
suddenly,
I
am flawless
and
they are steeping in flaws.
Sad
but true.
Honesty
at its finest.
I’ve
been reminded of something recently.
“It’s the easiest thing in the world to be better
than anyone at all, or at least not so bad, so long as you take care in picking out which
supposed virtue to advertise and which vice to overlook.”
[Magnificat Lenten Companion]
Oh.
The
person next to me might have some raging vices.
But
so do I.
Oh
boy so do I.
We
choose to see the vices of others as the worst thing in the world.
But
our vices?
Minimal,
if we even have any.
We
overlook the virtues that they do have
because
we are too concerned grooming the virtues that we still have left.
I need
to realize that
maybe
what they lack,
I
have been gifted with.
And
what I lack,
they
have been gifted with.
This
Lent,
might
we commit to bettering ourselves before we
so
‘generously’ offer to point out others’ vices?
Might
we concern ourselves with the planks in our own eyes
before
we offer to get the splinter out of our brother’s?
We
could all benefit from more virtues and less vices.
Let
us pray for such a blessing.
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