Paul writes to the Romans:
"Every time you criticize someone, you condemn yourself. It takes one to know one. Judgmental criticism of others is a well-known way of escaping detection in your own crimes and misdemeanors."
I like the saying that every time you point your finger at someone else, there are three fingers pointing right back at you. Whenever you notice you're being critical, it's a really good bet that there's something coming up in you that you should probably take a look at first.
I've got to say that praying the news is getting very repetitive this week - all I'm hearing about is the sequester. And it is getting upsetting to listen to each side continue to point fingers at one another despite the looming deadline. Each critical statement about the other side might as well be, "I have no ability to see life from anywhere other than in my own little shoes!"
My prayer today has been that some of these pointing hands be somehow transformed into hands that reach out across the aisle and create bridges instead of divides.
Today's Readings: Jer. 3:6-18; Rom. 1:28-2:11; John 5:1-18
Elsa is reading The Message translation this year.
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