It is so easy to identify sin in other people. It’s glaringly obvious because it is usually something that annoys us. We oftentimes want to correct others sins more because their sins make us uncomfortable.

But Jesus says his the pause button first.

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?  How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.

Before we look to the sins of others and correct them, we need to do a gut check. Why are we correcting someone? Do we have the same sin that manifests itself in other areas of our lives? Have we dealt with the sin in our own hearts?

It does not mean we don’t ever say anything. But it does mean we first examine ourselves.

The truth is we don’t often see our own blind spots. Because they are, by nature, blind spots. But if someone comes to us, we need to have the humility to ask the hard questions about ourselves, even when our pride gets wounded.