Blindspots

“Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye,

but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?”
Matthew 7:3

A well known coach once shared what his wife taught him. We all have blindspots: the way we view ourselves, or imagine others view us, versus the way we really are, or the way people actually view us. She let him know his blindspot was huge.

We obviously are not seeing our own blindspots. Maybe we occasionally notice, and pride makes us look away. Think of hearing someone who has run you late in times past, declare themselves punctual. Or people who consistently offend with their words or actions, yet speak of their heart of compassion. Those types of declarations can be anywhere from confusing to appalling.

Blindspots are dangerous for us and everyone around us. When a car I owned a while back proved to have quite a blindspot, I put a small mirror on the larger mirror and it helped. The Lord does that for us spiritually.

The answer to our own blindspots is not self-focus, and more intense declarations to convince people of the way we want them to view us. It’s humbly looking to Jesus, who is able to show us things we couldn’t otherwise see. He reveals traps of the enemy, and things we need to correct. His Word is what we need in order to see things clearly.

Lord, help us to see those things we cannot see without You, so that we will be more joyful and more of a blessing to others with less of us and more of You.

“Then turning to the disciples he said privately,

‘Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!’”

Luke 10:23