"Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the
judgement you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the
measure you get. Why do you see the speck in your neighbour’s eye, but do not
notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbor, “Let me
take the speck out of your eye, while the log is in your own eye? You
hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see
clearly to take the speck out of your neighbour’s eye."
Why
do we see the speck in the eyes of others and ignore our own faults? Father
Michael Busch advised that we should first deal with our own blind spots, i.e.,
to deal with what is wrong in ourselves. It is a difficult task in religion to accept
our own imperfections, admit our faults, and deal honestly. We are trapped in our
bad habits and mislead by condemning others. Father Michael reiterated for us not
to be anxious, stop fretting and we must be full of confidence and power. We
should be free from fears, give courage, and work very hard. If we have faith in
Jesus, we are free and every speck has been removed. We cannot hide or diminish
our faults by pointing our faults to others. Christ has mercy and forgiveness
for all of us.
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