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We have to ask God to do the same thing in our lives, especially during the time before Passover. Human nature is blind to problems in our character, so we have to ask God to show us the things that we cannot see. A main characteristic of a converted person is willingness to admit when wrong and then to repent. If we justify our faults, we may as well not bother to look for them. If we do, we will be the person who looked in the mirror, saw their faults, and then walked away doing nothing about them (James 1:23-24).

We can see many of our own faults by observing the mistakes of others, if we do not have a superior and critical attitude toward them. We have to be humble and esteem others better than ourselves before we are able to learn from their mistakes. It is a matter of being teachable.

Martin G. Collins
The Law's Purpose and Intent

Related Topics: Character Problems | Characteristics of Converted Person | Critical Attitude | Esteem Others Better than Ourselves | Esteem Others over Self | Human Nature Blind to Faults | Justifying Faults | Observing Mistakes of Others | Observing our Faults in Others | Self Examination | Teachability | Willingness to Admit Faults

Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Psalms 139:23:

Matthew 7:1-2
2 Corinthians 13:5

 

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