Matthew 7:1-5 ISR98 - “Do not judge, lest you be judged. For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged. And with the same measure you use, it shall be measured to you. “And why do you look at the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the plank in your own eye? Or how is it that you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the splinter out of your eye,’ and see, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you shall see clearly to remove the splinter out of your brother’s eye."
This verse is one of my social media pet peeves as it is the most often quoted but least often understood. Perhaps you've seen this meme:
The verse is not talking about not making any judgment calls EVER. It is saying to be careful of the standard you use so that your judgments are righteous, that is by Yehovah's straight and narrow standard, not our fluid standard that changes with our moods.
Think about everything about your husband that irritates you.
He's always complaining. Are you always grateful?
He's always late. Are you always rushing?
He's too accepting. Are you very particular?
He's overweight. Do you keep yourself attractive?
He always procrastinates. Do you finish all of your tasks in a timely manner?
He always procrastinates. Do you finish all of your tasks in a timely manner?
For ever issue, there is a counter-issue. If we are honest, most of the criticism of our husbands stem from the overflow of self-righteousness in our own hearts and not a genuine desire to see change in them for THEIR good. That's another by-product of going through the self-examination questions from Yom Kippur. I recognize that I have SO much to work on and correct in me that I don't have time to work on my husband's list.
When I work on myself, I see a difference in the atmosphere in my home. When I am playing close attention to my exercise habits, I have more energy to be of assistance to my family members. When I am disciplined about planning ahead, my family follows suit.
We are created to give off a pleasant aroma in every garden in which we are planted, but it takes a lot of work for a plant to produce a vibrantly aromatic blossom. This is a good message on being a woman of influence.
So before you dig up a bone to pick with your husband, check your own attitude, habits, and appearance first.
Blessings,
Blessings,
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