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Post by caressa on Jul 15, 2010 11:10:50 GMT -5
You see the little dirt in your brother's eye, but you miss to see the big piece of wood in yours.
The source of this is unknown to me. I saw it posted on Facebook and thought, how true this was of me for so many years.
So busy looking at the other person, not looking at me and my own faults. I was Ms. Perfect you know. I didn't have a problem, they did.
Meanwhile, we are products of our environment. At least, this was true for me. I was raised to not swear or cuss and came into recovery with a mouth like a long-shoreman. No disrespect to the long-shoreman, in recovery, not my truth just a saying that has been handed down for years. Another old tape and an example, of how we get 'labelled' with things that really have nothing to do with us as a person.
As the title suggests, I was always looking outward instead of inward. I was looking and heading in the wrong direction.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 15, 2010 12:38:35 GMT -5
You see the little dirt in your brother's eye, but you miss to see the big piece of wood in yours. Matthew 7:4 "Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' and behold, the log is in your own eye? I think most of us are much more adept at seeing other peoples faults and shortcomings than our own. I also think of another bible story along the same line.... They were stoning an adulteress and Christ said, "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." We never know what other peoples motives or issues are that cause them to do things they do. I know for a fact that I am not perfect and most anyone could throw a stone or two my way, but they are not with out faults of their own. I don't care how religious or how much bible or big book thumping you do, you are not perfect and won't be in this life time. Thank you for sharing Caressa, love it when you make me have to think..... Peace on the journey, SunnyGirl
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Post by majestyjo on Feb 11, 2015 21:05:04 GMT -5
Some food for thought! Every time we point a finger we have three coming back at us.
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Post by majestyjo on Mar 29, 2017 14:01:26 GMT -5
Always a good reminder. That sliver can get bigger and block our vision as to what we need to see and do in today.
Tunnel vision, denial, selective hearing, only seeing what we want to see, blocking out anything that relates to us, after all THEY have the problem.
As they say, "The family is often sicker than the alcoholic/addict, yet sadly, the people in the rooms of Al-Anon, Nar-Anon, Al-Ateen, etc. are much smaller.
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Post by majestyjo on Nov 29, 2019 23:58:16 GMT -5
Was thinking about the pointed finger today. A sure sign that I need to do extra work on Step 10 tonight.
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