WAKING UP TO OUR OWN SINS
I still remember a line my mom used to deploy to discourage us, her little sons, from judging others. As kids, judging and passing a loose, critical comment about others came casually to most kids. We were no exception. But, every time our mom found us passing any loose comment about someone – his mistakes, misconduct or misdeeds – our mom would promptly remind us to mind our own. Yes, our own mistakes, misconduct or misdeeds. “He will give account (before God) for his conduct. You mind your own,” she would counsel. Even today, like everyone else, judging, commenting and being critical of someone else’s mistakes, misconduct or misdeeds comes automatically to me. But, before I indulge much in it, my mom’s counsel comes to my rescue: “He will give account (before God) for his conduct; you mind your own!” Sometimes, I wonder as to why this tendency in me to underline others’ faults and misdeeds… when I very well know that I have enough of my own. I also ...