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Matthew 7:4

Matthew 7:4

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It is hypocritical to offer to correct someone else while being blind to greater faults in yourself. Self-awareness must come before correction.

Memory phrase: Fix yourself first

Talk about it: Can you think of a time you pointed out something a friend did wrong but forgot you had done the same thing?

Prayer: Jesus, give me the honesty to see my own heart clearly before I try to fix anyone else.

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