The Right to be Wrong Part 1 “Everybody Thinks They’re the Good Guys” Traditional Service Livestream

“Why do you see the splinter that’s in your brother’s or sister’s eye, but don’t notice the log in your own eye.”

Sadly, here’s how it works. We often elevate ourselves by tearing others down. We see their faults, weaknesses, and flaws clearly. We judge them. It’s easy, and honestly a part of us enjoys it. Conflict and division are the norm. Both sides think they’re right. Everybody thinks they’re the good guys. Everyone is convinced the other person is the bad guy.

But in our rush to judge others, we fail to consider our own faults and shortcomings. Blinded by an insatiable need to be right, we fail to see the log in our own eye or acknowledge the sin residing in our own heart. We refuse to change which means nothing ever really changes.

Jesus experienced it, saw it, and sought to stop it. How did he do it?

Here’s a hint: Confession – an honest, hard, and often painful look inside ourselves.

Or Step 4 of the 12 Step Program

Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

Which means confession is not only good for the soul, but also for the soul of our nation.

It’s not easy to say. It’s even harder to do. But if there is any hope to heal the divide it is this. Three words. The three words most of us can’t bring ourselves to say. Three words that open the door to reconciliation:

“I was wrong.”